UV Dose Limit

UV Dose Limit

The sun-a-wear app allows you to set a daily UV dose limit that you don't want to exceed. Your maximum daily dose. If you have multiple sensors connected to the sun-a-wear app, you can set a separate limit for each sun-a-wear sensor. Where you set this limit for yourself is not an easy question. It depends on how you want to protect yourself, what your medical history is (like having skin cancer) and how sensitive your skin is.

With two simple questions, the sun-a-wear app will help you to find the first clues for a UV dose limit that makes sense for you. If you answer the questions, the app will suggest a UV dose limit that corresponds to the mean expected sunburn dose. We advise you to proceed as follows:

  • Answer the two questions that the sun-a-wear app asks you when adding the sensor. Then the app will show you an estimate of your skin type and the sunburn dose associated with that estimate.
  • Adjust your dose: If you want to be more careful, adjust the limit down.
  • Use sun-a-wear for a while. Then you'll get a feel for whether you should adjust your limit up or down.

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