Dermatologists make it clear: there is no such thing as a healthy tan. "A tan is always a consequence of the damage caused by ultraviolet radiation to our skin, and therefore, the best thing we can do to care for our skin is to prevent it," explains Francesc Alamon, a dermatologist at Hospital Clínic. Prevention involves adequate sun protection, physical protection with clothing, hats, and sunglasses, as well as avoiding the hours of greatest sunlight, which "is key to mitigating the effects the sun can have on our skin," adds Alamon. Photoaging and many of the spots and wrinkles that appear on the skin, especially on the face, are a consequence of the photoexposure we have accumulated over the years.

"Although dermatologists are understanding, it's important to be clear: a healthy tan doesn't exist," says Alejandro Fernández, from Sanitas' CIMA Hospital. A tan is actually evidence of the damage radiation causes to the skin.

It's 7:15 in the morning. The boy is about to go on his first trip to the pool of the first week of summer camp. We take out the sunscreen and... it's been expired for two months! The shops are still closed. What do we do?

As a Mediterranean country, it's clear that socializing tends to take place outdoors, and in the summer, probably enjoying the sun. But despite our geographic predisposition to greater exposure to the sun's rays, it's up to each individual to decide what relationship we want to have with the sun. We spoke about all this with the doctor of dermatology. Ramon Grimalt Santacana.

Susana Puig is the head of dermatology at Clínic, a specialty that is usually the most sought-after by those who achieve the highest scores on the MIR exams. "This was already happening when I was a student," she says. And she recalls that several studies have concluded that dermatologists are the happiest doctors.