Summer scar reminder☀️

SPF is essential for all skin, but it’s even more important for scars.

When your skin is injured, it rebuilds with scar tissue. But scar tissue is different from regular skin:

🔬 It’s thinner
🧬 It has less collagen and elastin
⛑️ It lacks the same number of protective cells
💧 It doesn’t regulate moisture or temperature as well
⚠️ It produces less melanin, which helps shield skin from UV rays

Want to keep safe in the sun?
🧴 Use SPF 30+ or higher. And not just on holiday. Every. Damn. Day.
👌🏻 Reapply regularly, especially after swimming or sweating
🧢 Cover up when you can! And try to protect scars with clothing or a hat
⛱️ Shade is your friend
⏳ Avoid sun exposure during peak UV hours of 11am–3pm
🚰 Hydrate. And not just with cocktails
❤️ Treat older scars exactly the same as new ones, they’re still sun-sensitive!

Are you an SPF saint or sinner?

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