Holiday in the Land of Smiles is a time for fun and lots sun, but everyone needs to protect their skins in the balmy weather or they could live to regret it.

Holidays are a time for enjoying yourself but being exposed to the sun and heat can prove too much for some. Not only can you end up getting burnt and as a result becoming very sore, there's also the risk of skin cancer. Sunburn can not only be a painful experience:

It can cause fever gastrointestinal manifestations. malaise and prostration. Severe sunburn can lead to blister formation that can become infected in the hot weather.

For treating sunburns, cooling and soothing wet dressing are helpful, but never apply greasy substances. Prickly heat can also be an irritating condition, which is common in the sunny, warm and humid weather we have here in Hua Hin.

Chronic sun exposure can lead to premature aging of the skin and, worse, is a major risk factor in the development of skin cancer.

With regard to the health risks of heat exposure, there arc basically tour medical disorders that are caused by excessive exposure to hot environments in increasing severity, these conditions are: heat, syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat syncope is characterized by loss of consciousness, while heat cramps are muscle spasms. In both cases skin will be cool and moist, while the pulse rate will weaken.

People suffering from these problems should be but in a cool place and given lots of fluid to drink.

The signs of heat exhaustion include slight to moderate fever, increased pulse rate. moist skin, first, anxiousness and sometimes disorientation. If untreated heat exhaustion can result in a collapse of the body´s heat regulation mechanism and heat stroke.

People suffering from heat stroke or exhaustion should be taken to a hospital, but first aid include cooling the body with sprays on water.

To minimize the risks of overexposure to the sun it is best to keep in the shadow between 10 am to 2 pm. Go swimming in the morning or in the late afternoon. Use lots of sun cream (minimum factor 20) even if you are in the shade.

Remember to drink plenty of water. As a thumb rule you can say that you should drink 1 liter of water for every 10 degrees Celsius per day equivalent to about 4 liters. Try to drink a few glasses of water per hour, even you are not hungry. Be aware that alcohol makes you lose body fluid, and too cold drinks will encourage to body to sweat more.

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