ALHYDRAN blog

The European Guidelines for wound care says that it is extremely important to protect your damaged skin against the sun. And not without reason: Exposure of UV radiation on damaged skin is like grabbing a hot pan without oven mitt: there is nothing in between you and the effects from the harmful radiation. They penetrate …

Also on cloudy days! The sun’s UV rays are always harmful. Even when it is cloudy – and in autumn and winter. Do you have skin problems? Is your skin damaged? Then you need to be extra careful. Even on a cloudy day, 40% of the sun’s UV rays reaches the earth’s surface. This means we must …

Many people have questions concerning the effect of sunlight on scars. Can you sunbathe with a scar? How can you best protect a scar from the sun? Can you apply suntan lotion to a scar? The answer to this last question is yes, you can use suntan lotion to protect a scar. But a suntan …

SPF factor 30 … factor 50 … 50+ … there is a lot to choose from when you are looking for a suntan cream. But what does the abbreviation SPF actually mean? Many people do not know, or in any event do not clearly understand. Here, in a nutshell, is what you must know about …

Can I expose my scar to the sun? No. Never directly expose your scar to sunlight. Make sure your scar is very well protected from sunlight when you go outside or sunbathe. This applies to all kinds of scars. Especially recent, large and severe scars. For example scars resulting from an accident, surgery or burn wounds. Why …