| The end of winter, no more short, cold
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| | categories, your skin must be protected
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| and dark days. Spring is finally here
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| | at all times from the dangerous effects
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| and summer is fast approaching. Hot days
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| | of the sun!!!!!
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| and lots of sunshine. But not all fun and
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| | Skin cancer can be broken down into
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| sun. The hot sun can pose a great danger
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| | Melanoma- and non-Melanoma types. The
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| for our skin and our children's skin. In
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| | latter consists of both squamous cell-
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| fact, one of the most important factors
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| | and basal cell skin cancer. Melanoma is
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| for feeling young and healthy is the way
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| | the most dangerous type of skin cancer.
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| we take care of our skin during the
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| | The proliferation of pigmented skin cells
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| summer months.
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| | anywhere in the body can, if not
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| Over the last century, ever-increasing
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| | diagnosed and treated early, cause death.
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| rates of skin cancer have taken some of
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| | The frequency of Melanoma around the
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| the greatest tolls on all age groups,
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| | world is increasing at very rapid rates!!
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| young and old. Yet most people don't
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| | Squamous cell type of skin cancer is also
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| realize that skin cancer is a very
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| | a malignant form of skin cancer that is
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| preventable form of skin cancer, and,
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| | directly related to the amount of sun
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| that if recognized early enough, is very
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| | exposure and can quickly spread to other
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| treatable. The simple fact is, if we
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| | parts of the body.
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| take care of our skin during the summer,
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| | Basal cell type skin cancer is not
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| we can dramatically reduce the chances of
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| | malignant and thus wont spread to other
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| ever getting skin cancer in the first
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| | parts of the body. However, there is
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| place. The chance of getting skin cancer
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| | local destruction of the affected skin
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| is directly related to the amount of
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| | areas and thus excision of the lesion is
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| sunlight we expose our skin to,
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| | a must.
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| especially during the summer.
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| | Well, you may ask how do I protect myself
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| Furthermore, it has been shown that going
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| | from the dangers of the skin cancer? The
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| to the solarium on a regular basis is
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| | answers may not be as difficult to follow
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| also a risk for the development of skin
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| | as you may think. First and foremost,
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| cancer.
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| | always protect skin of young children and
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| Overexposure to UV A and B light from the
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| | kids. Their skins are sensitive to sun
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| sun and the solarium damages skin cells.
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| | exposure and burning the skin only
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| UV A light in spite of its lower energy,
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| | increases the risk in later years of
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| is received by the body in much larger
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| | developing cancer. It is important to
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| doses, and penetrates into the skin
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| | remember that the many years of
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| easily causing damage. UV light mainly
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| | continuous sun exposure increase the
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| affects the skin and underlying
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| | chance of getting skin cancer. In other
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| connective tissues by decreasing the
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| | words, the skin doesn't forget!! Sporadic
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| quantities of collagen and elastic fibers
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| | sun exposure is more than enough to
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| present in these tissues. With passing
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| | guarantee a nice brown skin color and the
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| time, the skin becomes more wrinkled and
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| | proper production of vitamin D in the
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| flaccid. One of the most important
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| | body.
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| factors in the pathogenesis of cancer is
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| | If someone wants to get a quick tan, than
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| the fact that the absorbed UV light
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| | be sure to use self-browning creams, but
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| breaks down water molecules and induces
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| | remember, they wont protect your skin
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| the formation of free-oxygen radicals,
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| | from sun overexposure and burning.
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| which are toxic to certain elements of
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| | Carotin derivative products have been
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| the skin.
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| | shown to protect the skin from within and
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| For those of us who have a light or very
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| | in general have an anti-cancer effect.
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| fair complexion, (type I skin tone)
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| | During the hot months, a good rule of
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| avoidance of the sun and solarium as much
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| | thumb is to avoid strong sun exposure in
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| as possible is recommended. The rest of
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| | the middle of the day, say between 2 and
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| us should adjust the amount of sun (UV
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| | 3 pm, when the sun is hottest. Try to
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| light) exposure to our proper skin tones.
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| | stay in the shade as much as possible and
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| The reason its important to know what
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| | when going into the sun, put on a hat,
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| type of skin tone you have is because the
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| | sunglasses and a shirt just to be sure.
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| lighter the skin, the less it is capable
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| | Sun tanning protective creams are also a
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| of dealing with the damaging elements of
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| | must. A wide spectrum UV protection and
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| the sunlight and thus, more the skin
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| | a minimum factor of 15 should be applied
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| needs to be protected.
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| | to the skin at all times for maximum
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| It's not difficult to determine what your
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| | protection. But remember, the best
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| skin type is. There are six types and by
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| | protection from skin cancer is to avoid
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| using the scale below, you can determine
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| | the exposure to the skin.
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| for yourself how much skin protection you
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| | Finally, and equally important, is that
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| may need.
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| | we recognize on ourselves any first signs
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| Skin type I never turns brown, only
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| | of potential cancer. Especially be aware
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| burns.
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| | of any small wounds or scars on the skin
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| Skin type II browns very slowly and
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| | that don't seem to heal after a month or
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| easily burns.
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| | so. Be aware of skin moles that suddenly
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| Skin type III browns easily and rarely
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| | begin to itch, bleed, peel, grow, change
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| burns.
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| | color or become painful. In any of the
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| Skin type IV is typical of that of
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| | above instances, be sure to contact your
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| southern Europeans (Mediterranean type).
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| | dermatologist immediately for a full
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| Skin type V is slightly pigmented similar
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| | check up. Remember, early diagnosis and
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| to those living in India.
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| | treatment along with regular screening is
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| Skin type VI is black.
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| | the best way to ensure many happy,
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| If you fall into either of the first two
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| | healthy summers to come.
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