Sun rays, which are the source of life for all living things, especially humans, also have aspects that negatively affect human health. In recent years, as a result of the depletion and depletion of the ozone layer, the qualities of the sun's rays reaching the earth have changed and their intensity has increased. In parallel, the harmful effects of the sun on the skin occur more frequently and more intensely.

Harmful Effects of Sun Rays on the Skin:

• a)- Acute (short-term) effects.
  Itching, redness, burning, blistering, sensitivity, blistering
• b)- Chronic (long-term) effects.
  Harmful effects such as skin aging, wrinkles, blemishes, thickening, precancerous redness and thickening, skin cancers, shape, color and character changes of existing moles are frequently encountered.

To protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun's rays mentioned above:

• a)- Not being outdoors during the hours when the sun's rays are intensely on the earth (10:00-15:00)
• b)- Using hats, umbrellas, light-colored partially thick cotton clothes without patterns
• c) - Sunscreen creams with a protection factor between 20-50 suitable for the skin should be used on exposed skin areas. Those with fair skin, red hair and colored eyes, those with diseases exacerbated by sunlight such as vitiligo (ala), albinism, porphyria, sun allergy, xeroderma pigmentosum should comply with this during the day in all seasons of the year.

A dermatologist should be consulted immediately in case of thickening, continuous redness, darkening of color, bleeding wound formation in sun-exposed skin areas, sudden change in color and bleeding of old moles.