5 unusual body parts where you shouldn’t forget to apply your SPF (and yet it always happens to us)

Our breakdown of sunscreen results very uneven. There are parts of the body that we are interested in covering with SPF and others that seem less important to us, according to a grid of criteria that is totally arbitrary for us. In fact, you should know that a sunburn it can affect the smallest parts of the body regardless of skin type. In this severe heat wave, here’s a little reminder of all the places it will be important to think about when you expose yourself.

Scalp

To put the cream on the scalp, here’s a fun idea. Yet … The top of our head is part of it of the most exposed places in our body (especially when you are not wearing a hat, bucket hat or cap). But should we apply sunscreen? Well the answer is yes! But how to protect yourself without having greasy hair right away? Sarah Akram, face care expert and beautician, has found the solution Byrdie :

“There are spray or mist sunscreens designed to protect the scalp and hair. ”

Ok, but enough? Unfortunately, the answer is no! Since we tend to forget to reapply it, it is possible that after a few hours the scalp is bare again in the sun. In this case you will need a hat, and if it is woven it is even better why woven fabrics let less light through according to information gathered on the Cancer Foundation website.

Ears

If you don’t have short hair, your ears are likely not one of the places on your body you think about when you apply sunscreen. However, the rays are happy to do so tap directly on your lobes, on your helix or on the outside of your ears. Since this is a part of the body where the skin is relatively thin, it is important to protect it by applying it an SPF 50 every hour if you expose yourself between 12pm and 4pm. Beyond this period, you can extend the application to every 2 hours.

Are you in a place where the sun is shy? Remember, this does not reduce the risk to your skin. It turns out, for example, that Brittany is one of the regions with the highest number of skin cancer cases in Francein the words of Dr. Olivier Dubreuil, oncologist picked up by Med site…

feet and hands

Hands and feet are the areas most affected by pigment spots because of the sun. But why here and not elsewhere? The answer is very simple: 1. because these are the areas where the SPF comes out fastest due to swimming and 2. because we very often forget to protect it. To avoid sunburn, even when you don’t go to the beach, apply your SPF right out of the shower all over your body as if you were applying a moisturizer. This gesture will offer you a first protection from UV rays. And of course, after each swim, don’t forget to put on some more!

body folds

In the neck, at the level of the knees, armpits, vest or buttock creases … There are many areas that you don’t necessarily think you cover when you are exposed. If it is not always easy to apply sunscreen correctly once you arrive at the beach, advises Leila Aalam, beautician of the stars, also in the pages of Byrdie do it before going to the beach in the tranquility of your bathroom. The target. the goal? To be able to cover all areas without having to hurry or forget a fold that will turn to scarlet red in the first hour of sunshine …

mouth and eyelids

As we told you in a previous article, lips are particularly sensitive to UV rays. The reason ? The skin that covers them is very thin and has trouble producing melanin. A theory confirmed by dermatologist Corey L. Hartman to the journal rhythm :

The lips are protected by thinner skin than that which covers the rest of the body and produce little melanin, [un pigment biologique] which helps provide natural protection against UV rays.

To protect them from the sun, there are now alternatives to the skier’s mouth effect lipstick. Colorless, these balm-like formulas are here to give you the freedom to reapply easily and anywhere. Of course, you can also use your classic sunscreen! In any case, remember thata good protection of this area depends above all on the regularity of the applicationas Dr. Hartman reminds us:

Apply the product at least 15 minutes before going out and reapply after sweating, swimming, eating or drinking, as it can affect the integrity of your SPF.

Credits of an image: @Photo by Caique Silva.