Answer These 7 Questions And Find Out How To Protect Your Skin From The Sun

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UV exposure can be very damaging to the skin, since it aids the development of premature aging, melanoma, and other types of skin cancer.

The skin phototype is the group of physical or racial characteristics, which determines if the skin of a person burns, tans, or “becomes red” when exposed to the sun’s rays. By being aware of this, it will tell us what kind of protection we need to use.

With this test, you’ll find out what kind of skin phototype you have and discover what precautions you must take to protect yourself from the sun rays (you will need a pen and paper).

HOW TO TAKE THE TEST:

Each response has a score to the left. Choose ONLY ONE ANSWER for each question and add up the scores for each of the 7 questions to get a total score. Check the results below.

1. What is your skin’s natural color when it isn’t tanned?

>>Reddish, white — 0

>>White, beige — 2

>>Beige — 4

>>Light brown - 8

>>Brown — 12

>>Black — 14


2. What is your natural hair color?

>>Red hair, light blonde — 0

>>Blonde, light brown — 2

>>Brown — 4

>>Dark brown - 8

>>Dark brown-Black - 12

>>Black — 14

3. What is your eye color?

>>Pale shade of blue, green, or gray — 0

>>Blue, green, or gray - 2

>>Gray, light brown — 4

>>Browns — 8

>>Dark brown — 12

>>Black — 14


4. When you’re not tanned, how many freckles do you naturally have?

>>Many — 0

>>Some — 2

>>A few - 4

>>None — 8



5. What category best describes your genetic heritage?

>>Caucasian with very white skin — 0

>>Caucasian with light skin — 2

>>Caucasian with olive skin (Mediterranean) — 4

>>Middle eastern, South Asian, Asian, Latin American - 8

>>Aboriginal, African, African-American — 12


6. What category best describes how you burn if exposed to the sun for one hour during summer?

>>Always burn and never tan — 0

>>Usually burn, but can lightly tan — 2

>>Sometimes burn, but moderate tan — 4

>>Never burn and tan easily — 8

>>Rarely burn and tan deeply — 10

>>Never burn — 12


7. Which category best describes your ability to tan?

>>Never tan — 0

>>Can tan lightly — 2

>>Can tan moderately — 4

>>Can tan deeply - 8


Results according to your final score:

>>0–7 — Skin type I: very sensitive to sunlight.

>>8–21 — Skin type II: sensitive to sunlight.

*22–42 — Skin type III: normal sensitivity to sunlight.

*43–68 — Skin type IV: skin has a tolerance toward sunlight.

*69–84 — Skin type V: dark skin, high tolerance.

*+85 — Skin type VI: black skin. very high tolerance.

Now that you know your skin phototype, it’s best for you to care for your skin with more than just sunscreen. Here are some recommendations:

1)Clothing: long sleeves, no low necklines or light colors.

2)Curtains on windows.

3)Sunscreen should be applied to the whole body, not just the face.

4)Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before going outside. This should be done EVERY DAY. It doesn’t matter if it’s cloudy. Do this, especially if your skin photoype is I or II.

5)If you’re at the beach, reapply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hours.

6)For babies under 6 months of age, avoid using sunscreen. The best thing for them is to completely avoid prolonged exposure to the sun rays.