Go swimming with sunburn
It happened quickly, especially on vacation: you were careless and got sunburned. If you still want to go swimming with the burn, you must completely cover the burned skin to prevent worse.
Which parts of the body are more likely to be sunburned?
With a sunburn is not to be trifled with. Besides being very painful, it also damages them skin and is comparable to burns 1. and 2. Degree. Sunburns occur more often on parts of the body that have so-called bumps, because the sun always hits them there, even if you move.
- This includes the bridge of the nose and the forehead. If you have thinning hair, so too Scalp. This is especially true for bald people.
- The shoulders are always affected quickly with unprotected skin. Just like the nape of the neck when it is not covered by the hair.
- Especially when walking or running in the sun, the knees and calves are quickly burned, especially since they are usually "forgotten" when applying lotion.
The following applies to all burned parts of the body: The affected areas of the skin are strictly prohibited from sun exposure for at least 3 days. Also, resp. especially when you want to go swimming.
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Safely cover burned skin areas when swimming
- If you have sunburn on your shoulders, upper arms, stomach or back, the easiest way is to put on a long-sleeved T-shirt for swimming. The dangerous UV rays do not penetrate the fabric.
- You should wear a wide-brimmed floppy hat for the forehead and neck so that the sun does not reach the affected areas. Nevertheless, as a precaution, you should rub the burned areas thickly with a sun blocker, because with For swimming you will lie flat in the water and a hat alone will not provide 100% protection can.
- It gets more difficult with the nose. Actually, it always points to the sun. Also cream them thickly with the sunblock. If it is very badly burned, you should tie a gauze bandage over the bridge of your nose and knot it behind your head. This might not look cool, but your health should be worth it to you.
- For the knees and calves, even cotton trousers can provide reliable protection from the sun. It is best to use tighter jogging pants so you should be able to swim with them.
Think carefully about whether it is worthwhile to continue to endanger your skin despite being sunburned while swimming. If you have burned areas of skin, you should only stay in the shade, or better still in the house.
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