UVA
- “Tanning” rays
- Penetrate deeply into the skin
- Cause suntan, sun burn, and sun damage
- Augments the effect of UVB in causing skin cancer
UVB
- “Burn” index
- Cause suntan, sunburn, and skin cancer
- Most of what we call “aging” of the skin is actually the result of long-term ultraviolet damage from decades in the past.
