Do you protect your skin from sun damage?

I remember reading /hearing somewhere that sunscreen is required daily irrespective of whether one goes out or not. that means we need to apply it though we stay indoors, is it so?

 

@mimur9 never heard abt that.. using sunscreen indoors

as the name suggests, it is mainly used when we step out of the house, to protect our skin from harsh sun rays; esp UVA&B; btw, if one's home has good amount of sun rays peeping in and one is exposed to those rays within home, will have to use sunscreen even then.

in fact, use a sunscreen even when the sky is cloudy; the harsh UV rays penetrate even through the clouds;

 

It is also said that on long term the chemicals in sunscreen lotion may affect the skin....... is it so?

also go through this link http://beautyfool.com/sunscreen-myths-debunked/

 

what does not affect the skin? right from the time we take bath with soaps/gels, to applying lotions/moisturisers, applying make up, moving out in the open places explosing skin to pollution etc etc... there are chemicals everywhere... so, does one stop doing all those activities?

btw, u should be aware that there are people out there who have a pretty sensitive skin and develop allergies to those sun rays... even if it is for a min of 5 mins... sunscreens are a like a blessing to such people

do whatever suits one's skin and body and do not forget to visit a dermatologist... no links/web pages can beat a good derma's suggestions.