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Hello, again, everyone. I have another very quick video for you about sunscreen. In this
video, we're going to talk about why you need to wear sunscreen indoors. A lot of people
ask me this: Do you really need to wear sunscreen if you're indoors? And the answer, for the
most part, is: Yes. Now, people ask about, "Well, I'm just going
to the office," and if that's all you're doing, you are going to be outside for part of that
time. You're going to be outside. You're going to be either walking or in your car or in
a train; you're going to be exposed to UV rays. And then, when you get to the office,
you may be exposed to UV rays there if you are anywhere near a window.
In general, it's just a very good idea to wear a sunscreen, especially if you're concerned
about photoaging, which is any sort of aging -- signs of aging -- that are related to sun
damage. Now, I was a little lazy last year. I have
a big window in my main room where I used to sit with my computer. And I would get up
and I usually just mess around a little bit, eat a little breakfast before I wash my face,
and I would sit by this window for a little while every day. It wasn't very long, but
it was enough that I started to get a big patch of hyperpigmentation right in the middle
of my forehead and you can't see it as much now, but it's right here. I would also get
some on the side of my face, and overall, I have built up more of a kind of splotchy
appearance. On me, it's not as dark as it would be on someone of a darker skin tone,
but it's actually quite noticeable because of my fair skin.
Glass does filter out some UV rays, but not all of them. So, while it does filter out
UVB rays, which are the rays responsible for sunburns, it does not filter out UVA rays,
which are the rays responsible for photoaging, which means wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation,
and that sort of crocodile texture that you can get sometimes.
So, in my laziness, even sitting in front of this window, which is not direct sunlight
because I have a north-south facing apartment, so the windows on either side face north and
south -- I'm not getting any direct sunlight from any of them -- but it was enough for
me to get this huge patch of hyperpigmentation on my forehead. I'm currently doing some treatments
for that, I'll let you know how they go. But, as soon as I noticed that, I started putting
on my sunscreen right away. Or, what I would do is pull down the shade of that window to
make sure that I wasn't getting any exposure from that window until I had washed my face
and put my sunscreen on. So just remember, even if you are going to
be indoors all day, if you're anywhere near a window, you are still susceptible to photoaging
and hyperpigmentation and so you should definitely try to wear an SPF 30 if you work near a window.
And I recommend at least an SPF 15 for your morning, and maybe afternoon/ evening commutes.
That's all for this quick tip. I hope that answered your question, if you were wondering,
and if you have any more questions about sunscreen -- or anything at all -- please leave them
in the comments below. But do check out my Facebook page because I do answer a lot of
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