Sun protection

How should we sunbathe?

The best way not to get sunburn is to sunbathe carefully, so you have to know:
How to use suncream correctly:
- Its use is essential, and it must have a protection factor of 30 or higher.
- Apply it 30 minutes before exposure to the sun and reapply it every 2 or 3 hours.
- When you come out of the water you must reapply your suncream.
- Protect your lips with special lip balms.

Other important points for avoiding health problems are:
- Do not sunbathe between 12 noon and 4 in the afternoon, as this is when the sun's rays are at their strongest.
- Wear a T-shirt and hat or cap as protection when you are not in the water.
- You should protect your eyes too, with proper UV-filter sunglasses.
- Start sunbathing gradually: 20 minutes the first day, 30 the second and 50 after the third.

Above all, though, you must remember that any precaution will always be insufficient when it comes to protecting you from the sun.