Covid-19's New Effect on Skin & Its Preventative Actions

Most jobs as well as education shifted recently to online platforms to reduce social interactions to protect people from Covid-19. Limiting these activities led to a decrease in pollution in many countries of the world due to partial closure of industrial facilities. 

This change paved the way for spending more time outside the house, but the strange thing is that this effect reflects negatively on your skin. How is that?! Find out below.

• Increase in the risk of sunburns: The decrease in environmental pollution resulting from the closures due to Covid-19 has made the atmosphere cleaner, and although this is very beneficial for the environment and for humans, it is different for the skin.
  
  The dust and smoke particles produced by cars, airplanes and various means of transport and industry absorb and disperse the harmful rays of the sun from directly reaching our skin. These UV rays with both medium and long wavelengths are responsible for sunburn.
  
  Until this moment, experts cannot know how substantial the impact of this environmental change would be, but they warn that we face an increased risk of sunburn, even if it is at times when people feel cold, such as spring and late summer.
  
  
• Side effects of the face mask on the skin: People wear masks during outdoor activities, which may extend for long hours outside the house, but this mask exposes the skin to many problems, most notably skin irritation and redness, but also sunburn in the exposed areas of the face.

A single step that must be taken daily to prevent sun damage from the ultraviolet rays, is to use a sunscreen suitable for your skin, especially on places that are not covered by the mask:

Apply NIVEA sunscreen cream according to your skin needs, make it an ideal base for your daily make-up, and enjoy protecting your skin from the dangers of harmful sun rays at the right time. The skin compatibility of these sun creams has been dermatologically proven. The products also have an eye-friendly formula and is ophthalmologically proven as well.