sunburn protection

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• Sunburn — A sunburn is a burn to living tissue such as skin produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun s rays. Exposure of the skin to lesser amounts of UV will often produce a suntan. Usual mild symptoms in humans and… …   Wikipedia

• sun protection factor — SPF. A scale for rating the level of sunburn protection in sunscreen products. The higher the SPF, the more sunburn protection it gives. Sunscreens with an SPF value of 2 through 11 give minimal protection against sunburns. Sunscreens with an SPF …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• SPF (sun protection factor) — A number on a scale for rating sunscreens. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. SPF numbers on a package can range from as low as 2 to as high as 60. These numbers refer to the product’s ability to screen or block out the sun’s burning rays. The …   Medical dictionary

• Sun protection factor (SPF) — A number on a scale for rating sunscreens. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. SPF numbers on a package can range from as low as 2 to as high as 60. These numbers refer to the product’s ability to screen or block out the sun’s burning rays. The …   Medical dictionary

• SPF — Sun protection factor. A scale for rating the level of sunburn protection in sunscreen products. The higher the SPF, the more sunburn protection it gives. Sunscreens with a value of 2 through 11 give minimal protection against sunburns.… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Peruvian Hairless Dog — Infobox Dogbreed akcfss = part of the akc fss akcgroup = Hound (FSS)le akcstd = ? altname = Perro Sin Pelo del Perú Inca Hairless Dog Viringo country = flagicon|Peru Peru fcigroup = 5 fcinum = 310 fcisection = 6 fcistd =… …   Wikipedia

• Ultraviolet — UV redirects here. For other uses, see UV (disambiguation). UVB redirects here. For the mysterious shortwave radio station in Russia, see UVB 76. For other uses, see Ultraviolet (disambiguation). False color image of the Sun s corona as seen in… …   Wikipedia

• Sunscreen — (also known as sunblock or suntan lotion [ Nassau County Health Department [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu online/stories/061408/nen 290072672.shtml Jacksonville online] ] ) is a lotion, spray or other topical product that absorbs or reflects the …   Wikipedia

• Sun tanning — describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair skinned individuals) in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunshine or from artificial sources such as a tanning bed. With excessive… …   Wikipedia

• Photoaging — or photoageing[1] (also known as Dermatoheliosis [2]) is a term used for the characteristic changes induced by chronic UVA and UVB exposure.[3]:29 Tretinoin is the best studied retinoid in the treatment of photoaging[4] The deterioration of… …   Wikipedia

• Tanning bed — A tanning bed or sunbed is a device emitting ultraviolet radiation (typically 95% UVA and 5% UVB, +/ 3%) used to produce a cosmetic tan. Regular tanning beds use several fluorescent lamps that have phosphor blends designed to emit UV in a… …   Wikipedia