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SKIN CANCERREDUCE YOUR RISK OF
It is never too late to protect By Dr. Sarah Haydel
yourself and minimize your
future risk of skin cancer. The ultraviolet B (UVB). Overexposure
best way is to limit your sun to either type can damage our skin.
exposure and to regularly UVA rays can age us and UVB rays can
check your skin for any burn us. The Sun Protection Factor, or
suspicious moles. If you have the SPF number, reflects a product’s
a new or changing mole that ability to provide UVB protection. The
looks dark or a spot that SPF value does not reveal the level of
won’t heal or bleeds easily, UVA protection. Although the higher
you should seek medical the SPF number the greater the UVB
advice from a board protection, this does not always increase
certified dermatologist. A proportionately. For example, SPF 15
biopsy can be performed screens out 93 percent of rays and SPF
to tell if the lesion is 30 screens out 97 percent.
cancerous. Skin cancer
is very treatable when Make sure you look for a sunscreen
caught early! that provides broad spectrum coverage
PROTECT with an SPF of 30 or higher. Sunscreen
YOUR SKIN ingredients like titanium and zinc oxide
The sunlight are less likely to cause a rash and are
that reaches us better for sensitive skin.
is made up of HEREDITY RISKS
two types of
harmful rays: Caucasians with fair skin have the
long wave highest risk of developing skin cancer.
ultraviolet Risk increases in people with red or
A (UVA) blonde hair or blue or green eyes. All
and short skin types, even darker‑skinned people,
wave should wear sunscreen with an SPF of at
least 30.
There is an increased risk of
melanoma for those with greater than 50
moles on their bodies. Inspect the moles
on your body to gauge your risk for
melanoma with these ABCDEs:
Asymmetry: The mole is not even
or symmetrical
Border: The mole has an irregular or
jagged border
Color: The mole is dark brown or black
in color
Diameter: The size is larger than 6mm
(pencil head eraser)
Evolving: The mole changes
from day to day
SKIN CANCERREDUCE YOUR RISK OF
It is never too late to protect By Dr. Sarah Haydel
yourself and minimize your
future risk of skin cancer. The ultraviolet B (UVB). Overexposure
best way is to limit your sun to either type can damage our skin.
exposure and to regularly UVA rays can age us and UVB rays can
check your skin for any burn us. The Sun Protection Factor, or
suspicious moles. If you have the SPF number, reflects a product’s
a new or changing mole that ability to provide UVB protection. The
looks dark or a spot that SPF value does not reveal the level of
won’t heal or bleeds easily, UVA protection. Although the higher
you should seek medical the SPF number the greater the UVB
advice from a board protection, this does not always increase
certified dermatologist. A proportionately. For example, SPF 15
biopsy can be performed screens out 93 percent of rays and SPF
to tell if the lesion is 30 screens out 97 percent.
cancerous. Skin cancer
is very treatable when Make sure you look for a sunscreen
caught early! that provides broad spectrum coverage
PROTECT with an SPF of 30 or higher. Sunscreen
YOUR SKIN ingredients like titanium and zinc oxide
The sunlight are less likely to cause a rash and are
that reaches us better for sensitive skin.
is made up of HEREDITY RISKS
two types of
harmful rays: Caucasians with fair skin have the
long wave highest risk of developing skin cancer.
ultraviolet Risk increases in people with red or
A (UVA) blonde hair or blue or green eyes. All
and short skin types, even darker‑skinned people,
wave should wear sunscreen with an SPF of at
least 30.
There is an increased risk of
melanoma for those with greater than 50
moles on their bodies. Inspect the moles
on your body to gauge your risk for
melanoma with these ABCDEs:
Asymmetry: The mole is not even
or symmetrical
Border: The mole has an irregular or
jagged border
Color: The mole is dark brown or black
in color
Diameter: The size is larger than 6mm
(pencil head eraser)
Evolving: The mole changes
from day to day
