With beach season on the horizon, we’ve rounded up
the most useful tips, tricks and advice to look (and feel)
your sultriest this summer. By Sherine Youssef
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“The frustrating thing about sun protection is that a lot
of people feel like they do everything right to no avail,”
says Dr Ronald Moy of DNARenewal. “But people forget
to reapply sunscreen, and some are more genetically
predisposed to burning so even if you take every precau-
tion, you still get burnt (albeit less harshly than if you
hadn’t taken the precautions).” So what to do?Avoid long stretches in direct sun, and use a
combination physical/chemical sunscreen, ideally
one with DNA repair enzymes, which “work like
seamstresses, going in and cutting out damaged
DNA and repairing the rest”, explains Dr Moy.
Pay extra attention to sunburn hotspots: the scalp
and hair part line, nose, cheeks, shoulders and legs.
“Generally, burns take one week to heal, but the
process could be sped up by supplementing your
skin’s natural DNA repair process with a cream
containing DNA repair enzymes,” explains Dr Moy.
Try: DNA Intensive Renewal, $157.50, to prevent
sun damage from settling in and reduce healing time.Dr Nicholas Stewart, a dermatologist
at The Skin Hospital, talks sunblock“Apply and reapply often. One application in the
morning is not enough for a whole day at the beach.
Sunscreens act as a temporary shield, which must be
replaced. Reapply every 2–4 hours – more frequently if
you are sweating or swimming.”
“Give sunscreen enough time to form a uniform layer
and ‘set’ after application. This is why you should wait
15–20 minutes after applying before going into the sun.”
“Be thorough. The part lines of the scalp, tops and bulbs
of ears, behind the ears and tops of feet are all commonly
missed. I’ve removed several skin cancers from the part
line of the scalp in young women – applying sunscreen
and moving the hair part can help avoid this.”
“You’d be surprised where I’ve seen skin cancers.
The soles of the feet, palms of the hands, toenails and
fingernails can all be affected, and I’ve cut out a skin
cancer from the armpit in a middle-aged man, which is
normally a very sun-protected site.”190 marieclaire.com.auBeauty