subject: The Latest Word In Swimwear: Rash Guard [print this page] The Latest Word In Swimwear: Rash Guard The Latest Word In Swimwear: Rash Guard
Copyright (c) 2011 Andrew SchererIt's been pretty much common knowledge for a few decades now that spending time at places like ocean beaches, pools, rivers and lakes carries with it an element of risk from the sun's rays. A risk of skin cancer and for the light skinned people the risk is the greatest. For them in particular, even what most would consider minimal exposure can in fact bring on serious problems down the road.So today the new trend in beachwear is called rash guard and it comes in several styles and colors schemes for men, women as well as kids. This snappy aquatic wear was originally designed and developed by and for surfers who needed something to protect their skin from the rough sand that gets glued into the wax on their boards. It's also excellent protection during wipe-outs.However, what has caught the vast majority of folks attention and started them talking was the protection from the sun's harmful rays. Both UVA and UVB. In fact you can now find rash guard swimwear online that delivers a full SPF 50 blockage rating and when it comes to sun blockage, the higher the SPF, the better because the skin damage caused by the sun is permanent.To start with, these shirts, such as surf shirt, and outfits provide "complete coverage", so you don't have the problems with missed areas, like you do with standard sunblock applications. Also needless to say, unlike lotion or creams, it won't wash off in the surf. Now granted, there are products out there that are touted to be "water resistant", but the fact is that some does come off.Then using this special clothing to provide you or your children's sunblock protection means that you won't have to worry about the adverse effects of topical products. For instance are you aware that there are chemicals in topical photo protective lotions that react with the sun's rays to form other chemicals that have in fact been linked to skin cancer?Make no mistake of it and that is that while topical blocking products do offer a high level of protection, as it turns out you're simply trading one type of risk for another. Then there is the fashion risk that you have to consider on the beach because while creams and lotions can leave you looking streaked and smelling odd, this new line of swimwear like rashguard, will have you always looking your absolute best.
