How to tan during pregnancy: tips.
Tanning during pregnancy is possible, but a whole series of precautions must be implemented because the skin is more sensitive to the action of the sun's rays. First of all, a sunscreen with a high protective index.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is also very important in pregnancy because, as a recent study from the University of Southampton (Great Britain) shows, if you have a deficiency of this vitamin when you are pregnant you risk that as an adult the baby's bones are fragile. and there is a danger that the child will have difficulty with speech. The best source of vitamin D is direct exposure to sunlight, but with the necessary precautions.
In addition, the sun improves some skin diseases, such as psoriasis or acne, but it can also cause the so-called chloasma gravidarum, or the appearance of brown spots especially on the face and neck. It is an exaggerated reaction of the skin to the sun.To prevent this unpleasant inconvenience to tan during pregnancy, you must always use - even in the city or under an umbrella - a product with a very high protective screen to be applied on the face and neck. The advice of the experts then is to protect the rest of the body from the sun with high protective factor creams when you are at the sea or in the mountains.
Beware of heatstroke and sunstroke
While waiting due to the hormones of pregnancy it is easier to incur heat stroke, especially if the heat is humid: it is difficult to sweat and, consequently, the body is unable to disperse the heat. Symptoms are unconsciousness or fainting and a high fever. At the first signs, you need to immediately get in the shade and drink as much as possible.
Another fairly common inconvenience is sunstroke, a consequence of the exposure of the head to the sun's rays. In fact, an excessive dilation of the blood vessels of the skull can be determined, which causes loss of consciousness and fainting. Also in this case, at the first symptoms you have to go immediately to the shade, lie down on the ground with your legs raised and cool your head. To prevent this, it is always good to wear a hat at the sea or in the high mountains.
Choose your sunscreen carefully
It is essential, always but especially during pregnancy, to use a good sunscreen that filters ultraviolet rays (Uvb and Uva) and infrared rays. Applied regularly, they protect both from immediate damage, such as sunburn or brown spots, and from long-term damage, such as cellular alterations. In the first days of exposure it is necessary to choose products with high protection for the whole body, then, also according to the phototype, gradually move on to the lower ones. Throughout pregnancy and after childbirth, it is best to always use the highest sunscreens on the face, to avoid the appearance of spots.
Prevent allergic reactions
In some cases, sunscreen products can cause allergic reactions. To prevent them, it is a good idea, as soon as you buy the sunscreen, to try a small amount on the inside of the wrist. To tan during pregnancy, very delicate products are preferred. If itching, irritation or eczema appear, it is good to change the type of sunscreen.
Don't forget to ...
- Proceed every 3-4 hours and after the bath to a new application of sun products;
- in the evening, spread an anti-stretch mark cream on critical points: the sun dries the skin and dehydration facilitates the appearance of this imperfection;
- do not go to the beach in the central hours of the day when solar radiation is at its maximum intensity and the heat is more intense;
- walk often with your legs in the water: it helps improve circulation and prevent swelling and varicose veins.
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