HOW TO SAVE YOUR SKIN FROM SUN?

WE ARE ALL TOUCHED BY THE SUN’S RAYS. THERE ARE LONG DAYS WITH EXTENDED HOURS IN THE SUN, AND IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT WE RESPECT THAT WITH THE BEAUTY AND BENEFITS OF THE SUN, THERE ARE ALSO DANGERS. LESS ATTENTION AND MONEY IS SPENT ON SUN CARE PRODUCTS LIKE SUN BLOCK AND SUN SCREEN, WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY VITAL FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THIS IS A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUN ON OUR SKIN AND WHETHER YOU TAN FOR BEAUTY OR SPEND HOURS IN THE SUN FOR WORK, SPORT OR RECREATION, SUN CARE IS ESSENTIAL. EVEN IF YOU AVOID THE SUN AND PREFER A PALE COMPLEXION, YOU COULD STILL BE AT RISK FOR SKIN CANCER.

HERE WE DISCUSS WHY THE SUN CAN HAVE HARMFUL EFFECTS ON YOUR SKIN PRODUCING BROWN SPOTS TO CAUSING WRINKLES AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF WITH A SUNSCREEN OR SUN BLOCK FOR YOUR TYPE OF SKIN.

SUNBURNS

SUNBURNSGETTING BLISTERING SUNBURN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES OUR RISK OF DEVELOPING A SKIN CANCER. TREATING A SUNBURN QUICKLY AND WITH HEALING INGREDIENTS IS IMPORTANT TO HELP REDUCE THE DAMAGE AND TO PROTECT AGAINST, FURTHER DAMAGE LISTED BELOW ARE A VARIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS, AS WELL AS AN EASY, HOME REMEDY BOX.

HEALING SUNBURN

HEALING SUNBURNALOE VERA IS AVAILABLE IN GEL FORM OR CAN BE GROWN AT HOME. ONE OF THE ANTIOXIDANTS, VITAMIN E CAN HELP HEAL SUNBURN DAMAGE AND SHORTEN ITS EFFECTS. IT IS AVAILABLE IN CREAM, OINTMENT AND OIL FORMS. VITAMIN C IS AN ANTIOXIDANT AND INCREASING YOUR INTAKE WHILE SUNBURNED WILL HELP YOU HEAL. THE TANNINS IN COOL BLACK TEA WILL HELP SOON SUNBURN. HAVE A COOL BATH TO WHICH ½ A CUP OF BAKING SODA, HAS BEEN ADDED. CALENDULA IS ONE OF THE MOST HEALING PLANTS AND ITS OINTMENTS AND CREAMS CAN HELP SOOTHE SUNBURN.

DEFINITION OF A MOLE

THERE IS A SIMPLE RULE TO HELP DETERMINE WHETHER A MOLE IS BENIGN OR MALIGNANT. TUMOR OF CANCER IS USUALLY ASYMMETRICAL OR IRREGULAR IN SHAPE. A LINE THROUGH THE MIDDLE WOULD NOT CREATE MATCHING HALVES. COMMON MOLES ARE ROUND AND SYMMETRICAL. TUMOR USUALLY HAS UNEVEN, IRREGULAR OR BLURRED EDGES OR BORDERS. COMMON MOLES HAVE SMOOTHER, MORE EVEN BORDERS. COMMON MOLES USUALLY ARE A SINGLE SHADE OF BROWN. VARIED SHADES OF BROWN, TAN OR BLACK ARE OFTEN THE FIRST SIGN OF TUMOR. AS TUMOR PROGRESS, THE COLORS RED, WHITE AND BLUE MAY APPEAR. ANY MOLE THAT’S GREATER THAN 6MM IN DIAMETER SHOULD BE EVALUATED. MOLES THIS SIZE OR SMALLER ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE BENIGN. A MOLE THAT IS CHANGING OR INCREASING IN SIZE IS ANOTHER WARMING.

CHANGING OF A MOLE

CHANGING OF A MOLETHE MOLE SUDDENLY OR CONTINUOUSLY GETS LARGER. WIDE VARIETY OF COLORS COMBINATIONS APPEAR. COLOR MIGHT SPREAD FROM THE EDGE INTO THE SURROUNDING TISSUE. A MOLE THAT WAS FLAT OR SLIGHTLY ELEVATED INCREASES IN HEIGHT RAPIDLY. THE SKIN AROUND A MOLE BECOMES RED OR DEVELOPS COLORED SWELLINGS. A SMOOTH MOLE DEVELOPS OOZING, ULCERATION OR BLEEDING ARE SIGNS OF MORE ADVANCED DISEASE. FACING IS THE MOST COMMON EARLY SYMPTOM, AND THERE MAY ALSO BE FEELINGS OF PAIN. HOWEVER, SKIN CANCER IS USUALLY PAINLESS.

IF ANY OF THESE CHANGES OCCUR, THEY SHOULD BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY BY A DOCTOR. IF YOU HAVE SIGNS OF SKIN CANCER IF A MOLE AREA DOESN’T LOOK NORMAL YOUR DOCTOR WILL CUT IT OUT AND LOOK AT IT UNDER THE MICROSCOPE TO SEE IF IT CONTAINS CANCER. THIS IS USUALLY DONE IN THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS BIOPSY IS DONE CORRECTLY. PLEASE SELECT A PHYSICIAN WHO SPECIALIZES IN SKIN CANCER AND IS TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE A TUMOR AT ITS EARLIEST STAGE. YOU WOULD FIRST SEE A SKIN DOCTOR, WHO MIGHT REFER YOU TO A DERMATOLOGICAL SURGEON OR CANCER SPECIALIST.