Given the high temperatures, the City's Ministry of Health recommends taking the necessary care to prevent heat stroke.
It must be taken into account that heat stroke can affect people of any age, but the groups at greatest risk are children -who do not manifest their symptoms easily- and those over 65 years of age.
What to do if a person has heat stroke?
If the person has any of these symptoms, it is important to:
The City reminds us that there is no pharmacological treatment against heat stroke and only the classic methods, mentioned above, can prevent and counteract it.
Skin and eyes
Due to the temperatures, the sun and the typical summer activities, the City also recommends taking care of the skin and eyes.
How to take care of the skin?
With the arrival of summer, people are more exposed to the sun. Therefore, it is very important to take certain precautions.
There is a common misconception that tanning is healthy. However, sun exposure, through ultraviolet (UV) radiation, can cause serious damage to the skin. Some injuries appear immediately, such as burns and blisters; others?such as premature aging of the skin, spots and even skin cancer- can occur over the years, since the harmful effects of these radiations accumulate over time.
How to enjoy the outdoors?
How to protect your skin from the sun?
- The use of sunscreens that prevent the aggression of ultraviolet rays is recommended . The minimum protection factor is SPF 15. Depending on your skin type and history, your dermatologist will be able to indicate the most appropriate protector.
- For the protection to be effective, the protector must be applied every two hours and after each bath, since despite being presented as resistant to water, they lose their properties.
- If you are in the mountains, in the water or sailing, use creams with a protection factor greater than FPS 30. Make sure to apply it evenly to all exposed areas of your body; including ears, nape and bald parts of his head.
- Avoid your baby being exposed to direct sunlight, and be very careful as the reflection of the rays in the sand and water they can burn their skin even if they are under an umbrella.
- Children under 6 months of age should not be exposed to direct sunlight and sunscreen should not be used on them.
- Sun protection should be done from birth and continue throughout life due to cumulative effects.
- In case of detecting changes in the skin, it is recommended to carry out a dermatological control for early detection of lesions.
Visual health
In the summer months, the sun, the high temperatures, the dryness of the environment or the chlorine from swimming pools can affect the health of the eyes, so we must take extreme precautions and take appropriate protective measures.
Inflammatory processes, such as allergic or irritative conjunctivitis, increase their incidence in the hot months. Radiation is harmful to the cornea and lens, and ultraviolet rays cause aging of the skin and lens and can cause cataracts.
The chlorine in swimming pool water or the salt in seawater can cause irritation, while the dryness of the environment (both naturally and from the use of air conditioning) causes greater tear evaporation, increasing the sensation of dry eyes .
To protect our eyes we must use sunglasses, visors or hats, goggles and sunscreen with UV filter.
In the case of "dry eye" we must consciously increase blinking, and if necessary, use artificial tears, prescribed by the ophthalmologist. It is advisable to humidify the environment in case of using air conditioning.
