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Suggest Remedy For Sun Burn
Hello..due to sunburn my face is getting dark , not only face but also my back hands n other parts is getting worse..its been 3 yrs m suffering frm the same issue... i never applied anything on my face ..but need suggestion that how i can get my fairer skin back..what to apply on skin..???
Sat, 17 May 2014
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I think you are concerned about tanning. UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning
I would suggest that you use a broad spectrum sunscreen, that which offers both UV A as well as UV B protection throughout the day.
It is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects. A sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage.
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
At night, you could use a skin lightening cream containing one or more of the following ingredients like kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, liquorice etc to gradually fade away the tan.
regards
I think you are concerned about tanning. UV A part of the electromagnetic spectrum is mainly responsible for tanning
I would suggest that you use a broad spectrum sunscreen, that which offers both UV A as well as UV B protection throughout the day.
It is important to select the right sunscreen for desired effects. A sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF would be adequate. It should mention both UV B and UV A coverage.
It should be applied in the following quantity:
--3ml for face and neck(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon)
--3ml for each arm(a little more than 1/2 teaspoon).
A sunscreen should be applied every 2-3 hours.
At night, you could use a skin lightening cream containing one or more of the following ingredients like kojic acid, glycolic acid, arbutin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, liquorice etc to gradually fade away the tan.
regards
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