Skin Cancer facts

The most common cancer among all Africans is skin cancer. This includes non-melanomas and melanomas. About 13 000 cases reported annually.

A tan is not a sign of good health; It is a sign that the skin has been damaged by ultraviolet radiation. When the sun damage cells that accelerates the melanin into the surface to provide protection against the next attack. As you build slowly a ' protective ' tan, darkening your skin in response to damage to the top of the damage. There are three types of skin cancer: the two most common are ' basal cell ' and ' squamøs cell carcinomas», which will be dealt with easily and, even though they may lead to disfigurement, they are rarely fatal. The third and most dangerous is malignant melanoma.

There is strong evidence that melanomas occur on Sun-damaged skin, and that people are particularly at risk when they have suddenly, short bursts are sunlight on holidays in places where the Sun is very strong.

Children absorb up to 70-80% of their lifetime UV damage before the age of 18 years.

-Although melanomas can affect most parts of the body, is the most common place for women on the legs, while in men, the bare-chested and especially on the back.

The last 60 years, damage our planet the ozone layer has increased the amount of harmful radiation, fills our skin. Scientists estimate that the ozone layer has been depleted of 3-6%, so that up to 12% more UV radiation to reach us.

UV radiation is composed of UVA, UVB and UVC rays. UVA rays age the skin while UVB rays burn the skin. UV radiation absorbed by the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere, but the destruction of the ozone layer is of great concern.

UV radiation is not felt as heat to the skin, so that even on a cool and cloudy day, it can be just as high and just as harmful as in a clear and sunny day. Also be aware of reflective surfaces, which could throw the harmful rays in sensitive places such as the underside of the Chin.

If you are really not be Pale on holiday or in the summer months, there is a booming industry in excellent fake tanning products. So pretty safe than sorry and apply an artificial tanning lotion or cream. It is important to note that many do not contain a sunscreen ingredient. ' Tan'-you get with them does not protect you from the Sun so remember to apply sunscreen to your fake tan.

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