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Time Out, Protect your Skin

Time Out, Protect your Skin. No Matter What the Season…. What is the largest organ in your body?. Skin. Heart. Muscle. Brain. Skin is. Waterproof Stretchy. LIKE A SILLY BAND . Your Skin Has Layers, too!. Epidermis- top layer of the skin You can touch this part of your skin

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Time Out, Protect your Skin

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  1. Time Out, Protect your Skin

  2. No Matter What the Season…

  3. What is the largest organ in your body? Skin Heart Muscle Brain

  4. Skin is.. • Waterproof • Stretchy LIKE A SILLY BAND 

  5. Your Skin Has Layers, too! • Epidermis- top layer of the skin • You can touch this part of your skin • Dermis- bottom layer of the skin

  6. Special Part of Skin - Hair HAIR • Non-living tissue • Keeps your head warm • Protect the body – eye brows and lashes and even nose hair

  7. Special Part of Skin - Nails NAILS • Protects sensitive areas of fingers and toes

  8. What Your Skin Does… • Keeps out germs • Heals cuts • Feel, sense and touch • It keeps your insides from falling out. • Keeps you warm when its cold • Keeps you cool when its hot • Your body sweats when it needs to cool down. GROSS!!!

  9. Fresh New Skin Every Month

  10. Skin & The Sun • Skin protects against sun’s rays but needs your help! • Sunscreen, hat, sun protective clothing, sunglasses, and playing in the shade

  11. Skin Tones of Every Shade • Each person’s body makes a different amount of pigment (melanin) • Lighter skin has less melanin. • Darker skin has more melanin.

  12. Indoor Tanning- NO WAY! • This is an intense form of ultraviolet light. • 15 minutes in tanning bed = All day sun at the beach • Causes permanent damage to skin cells. • Makes you look older faster.

  13. Tanning Beds are like Toasters + =

  14. Wrinkles are Cute in Puppies… Not So Much in People.

  15. Don’t Tan. Your Skin Thanks YOU!

  16. What Normal Moles Look Like

  17. All About Moles • Everyone has moles. • Color can range from light tan to black. • The can be flat or raised. Some even have hair. • Most moles not a problem over your life. • BUT, if a mole changes, grows or bleeds  see a Dermatologist (Skin Doctor)! • Too much sun can make moles change.

  18. ABCD’s of Bad Mole Changes A B C D www.skincancer.org

  19. Too much sun? Tan Burn (hurts!!!) Both damage your skin!

  20. Grapes are just like YOUR SKIN = +

  21. Wrinkles Later Tan Now

  22. Most sun damage happens as a child “I told my mom I didn’t need sunscreen and just look at me now!” Sunscreen prevents skin damage!!

  23. What is the Safe way to get Vitamin D to build strong bones and teeth? or

  24. What Time is It ?

  25. OUTSMART THE SUN:Don’t forget to reapply • You swim, • You sweat, • You need to put on more sunscreen!

  26. From 12:00 to 2:00 pm • Sun is the strongest • To avoid Sunburns  Play In The Shade

  27. What is Shade?

  28. Sun-Proof Yourself…..

  29. Even on cloudy days…you still need sunscreen! • Apply 30 minutes before you go out • Reapply every 2 hours • Reapply after swimming and sports

  30. UV Index

  31. What is a Sunscreen Anyway? • Sunscreens are lotions, creams or sprays which protect the skin by absorbing or reflecting the sun’s rays. • Sunscreens prevent sunburns, tans and damage to the skin cells. • You need to use enough sunscreen to get the promised protection!

  32. What Does SPF mean? SPF = Sun Protection Factor • Say you normally burn in 5 minutes outside with sunscreen… • A sunscreen with SPF 30 would protect you for 30 x 5 minutes = 150 minutes or 2 ½ hours. • Your sunscreen should say “BROAD SPECTRUM” to get best protection.

  33. Crystal ball,What is the best SPF Number? 30 or higher Remember to reapply

  34. Now for a MATH story problem • A 10 oz. bottle lasts for 10 applications for face and body…not all summer. • How much is enough? versus

  35. Which hand shows the right amount of sunscreen to cover your face? 1 2

  36. Thank you!!! www.playsafeinthesun.org

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