Sun Protective Clothing

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Sun Protective Clothing

The link is from the Skin Cancer Foundation and includes advice for protecting your skin from the sun, and talks a lot about what clothing to choose. I have some personal experience in this area. I consistently wear long sleeves and pants as well as a wide brimmed hat, even in the summer (especially in the summer) to protect my skin from sunburn and other skin damage. Even if you have very dark skin, protection from the sun is important, especially as there has historically been much fewer images presented to doctors for what skin cancer and other skin issues look like on dark skin.

Of course, if you are going to wear more clothing in the summer heat, it is important that it not be too stifling. I regularly do this even on the hottest days, and I go outside regularly, so I know from experience what clothing is tolerable for me to wear in the summer and what clothing is not. Choose loose-fitting clothes, which are not only more protective from sun damage than tight-fitting clothes, but vent heat easier than tight fitting clothes do. How breathable the clothing is will also determine how well it vents heat.

Other options to help minimize sun damage outdoors: use a parasol and/or try to stick to heavily shaded areas as much as possible.