Sun damage
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Sun damage
Is it true that you can get sun damage through glass in the summer in the UK?
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Dr Sivanie Sewell
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Re: Sun damage
Hi,
Lots of great questions in this clinic
Sun damage can occur through glass throughout the year, even in winter and not just during summer. UVA can penetrate through cloud and glass even on an overcast day. Hence it is important to use a sunscreen with adequate UVA protection (minimum of 4 or 5 star rating or high factor UVA protection) even on a cloudy day if you are outdoors or indoors by a window.
Hope this helps.
Dr Sivanie Sewell
Consultant Dermatologist Surrey and London
BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP (UK) (Dermatology), FRCP
www.drsivaniesewell.co.uk
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Lots of great questions in this clinic
Sun damage can occur through glass throughout the year, even in winter and not just during summer. UVA can penetrate through cloud and glass even on an overcast day. Hence it is important to use a sunscreen with adequate UVA protection (minimum of 4 or 5 star rating or high factor UVA protection) even on a cloudy day if you are outdoors or indoors by a window.
Hope this helps.
Dr Sivanie Sewell
Consultant Dermatologist Surrey and London
BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP (UK) (Dermatology), FRCP
www.drsivaniesewell.co.uk
Instagram: drsivaniesewell
Facebook: Dr Sivanie Sewell
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