20 Most Unexpected Dangers of the Sun on Your Body

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Although car windows do a great job in protection against UVB rays, they fail at protecting the driver from UVA waves, which are just as harmful. So, if you happen to spend a lot of time in your vehicle, you should absolutely invest in a basic window film to protect yourself.

#6 – Faster aging process

UV rays are actually the total opposite of a youth fountain, as they break down collagen, which preserves the connection of your skin tissue. This causes your precious skin to become weaker and less flexible, giving your skin a very hard time to repair itself, in addition to speeding up the aging process.

#7 – Weaker immunity

Prolonged exposure to UV light leads to the weakness of the distribution and functioning of the cells responsible for stimulating the body’s immune responses, according to the World Health Organization. Moreover, studies have revealed that high UV ray levels make vaccinations less effective.

#8 – Cold Sores

According to the World Health Organization, UVB radiation has been proven to stimulate and facilitate the outbreak of cold sores for people who suffer from the Herpes simplex virus. But fortunately, you can easily prevent such outbreaks by applying the right sunscreen.

#9 – Allergic reactions

UV rays can harm your health if you’re taking certain medication. These sun rays react with malaria medication, cardiac drugs, antibiotics, and certain antihistamines.

This can lead to terrible rash-like allergic reactions. So, you expose yourself to the sun, make sure you’re not taking any photoallergic medication.

#10 – A painful form of skin cancer

According to the World Health Organization, overexposure to the sun can cause a not-so-common form of skin cancer that’s not really life-threatening but can be extremely painful to remove. This requires a surgery which often leaves the patient with permanent scarring.

#11 – Surfer’s eye

Surfer’s eye, or Pterygium, is a blemish which shows up on the eye’s surface and is caused by extended exposure to UV rays, and also to sand and wind. In most cases, this blemish isn’t harmful yet, it might extend to the center of the cornea, resulting in inflammation and decreased vision.