Non-healing scrapes
A small scratch on the skin when you bang against an item of furniture is hardly a cause for concern. But, when that piece of skin takes weeks to heal, then you need to get it checked out by a doctor.
Bleeding patches that
Skin cancer, otherwise known as skin melanoma, has become a serious epidemic in the United States over the last several years. Approximately one in 60 people will develop some form of skin cancer in their life time. With tanning beds and extended outdoor tanning becoming more common, as well as “being tan” become the new beauty tip. However, genetics still plays a very important role in skin cancer. It has been said that people with minimal eumelanin genes, the gene that determines hair and eye color, are more susceptible to skin cancer to do their light hair, eyes and fair skin. Most skin cancer cases are caused by ultraviolet rays, however, approximately five percent of cases are…
Summer vacation is on its way, what’s the first think you all think about when you are on summer vacation, bathing suit, beach, tanning, and hanging out with friends? I certainly hope not. The first thing everyone in this room should be thinking about is where is the sunscreen. Have you ever wonder what exactly causes skin cancer? Many people suffer from skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in American. About half of the people here in this room will eventually get it if you don’t take precautions. Many people these days are not taking skin cancer seriously after knowing its significance. Skin cancer has been a growing problem…
Ultraviolet rays most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet…
Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and is increasing faster than any other type cancer with the exception of lung cancer in women. Worldwide it counts for only 4% of skin cancer cases yet is responsible for 78% of cancer causing deaths. If caught early enough it can be very treatable, but early detection is key. In the United States alone the number of people with melanoma has doubled in the last 30 years.…
Meet Natalie. She started tanning when she was 16 years old because she was convinced it made her feel prettier. During her college years, she would go once every 2 weeks and then began going once a week. She always joked about how she would get skin cancer, but thought it would never happen to her. When she was 21, her doctor noticed a spot on her back, which turned out to be melanoma; she went through many surgeries to remove cancerous skin. Now she is left with multiple scars and compares herself to looking like Frankenstein with all her scars. According to “Research Sheds Light on Indoor Tanning and Cancer Risk.” Journal of the National Cancer, ‘”People…
Sun exposure: Intermittent or recreational exposure to sunlight, especially with a history or severe, blistering sunburns, increases a person's risk of developing melanoma. People with a history of at least 10 blistering sunburns are two times more likely to develop melanoma. Exposure to ultraviolet light by using tanning beds also increases melanoma…
Skin cancer occurs when a person is exposed to ultraviolet light, weather that is from the sun or fake ultraviolet rays. Whether you tan outside or indoors, you can get skin cancer in both scenarios. Skin cancer comes in several forms,…
Yes, Everyone has some risk of skin cancer. Most skin cancers are associated with ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds, and many people of color are less susceptible to UV damage thanks to the greater amounts of melanin (the protective pigment that gives skin and eyes their color) darker skin produces. But people of color can still develop skin cancer from UV damage. Additionally, certain skin cancers are caused by factors other than UV such as genetics or other environmental influences and may occur on parts of the body rarely exposed to the sun.…
Almost 25 percent of adolescents in America have reported going to an indoor tanning salon. Prevention and awareness are the two best ways to stop the increasing rise of skin cancer. It is necessary to be safe when exposing yourself to the sun. Proper eye protection should always be worn, such as sunglasses that cover 100 percent of UVA and UVB rays. But most importantly, a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 should always be worn when there is any chance to exposure from the sun. Along with regularly performed examinations of moles and spots on the skin, skin cancer can be nearly 100 percent treatable at an early…
| Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world and melanoma is often referred to as Australia 's national cancer. * Melanoma makes up only 2.3% of all skin cancers but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. * Melanoma is the third most common form of cancer in Australian men and women (10% of all cancers) * 1 in 17 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma before age 85 * Melanoma is more commonly diagnosed in men than women. The risk of being diagnosed with melanoma by age 85 is 1 in 14 for men compared to 1 in 23 for women.…
Hochman tells the story of a pediatrician named Jessica Lilley, who had developed malignant melanoma after years of using tanning beds. She did not realize the impact of using tanning beds until later on in her life when she was diagnosed with skin cancer. It is noted that "five to 10 minutes (depending on the equipment) in a tanning bed is roughly equivalent to a half-hour in the sun on a mid-July afternoon"(Hochman). This is a great comparison because it shows how much stronger tanning beds can be. Tanning beds are a huge risk, especially to those who are of a young age. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, "Nearly 70 percent of tanning salon patrons are Caucasian girls and women primarily between the ages of 16 and 29, and of the 28 million people who tan indoors every year, 2.3 million are teenagers." Similar to Jessica Lilley's experience, I also have a history of skin cancer. It is extremely important for me to prevent sunburn at all costs. Personally, getting sunburn on my back mutated the cells in a few of my moles, resulting in me needing to get them removed. I regularly visit the dermatologist to keep track of my moles. If a mole changes in shape, color, or size, it is highly recommended that the mole is biopsied and tested for cancer. It is very easy to develop skin cancer if the skin is not protected under harsh UV rays; thus, it is super important for people to regularly check their skin and protect it from the sun. Overall, many underage teenagers are unaware of the harsh effects of tanning beds, which is why it is so important that teens are educated early on in their…
Obviously, some of your skin is going to be exposed to the sun at some point. After all, you might want to go to the beach! If you do, the key to reducing your risk of skin cancer is to ease into it. If you are bone white, don't go hit the beach for an 8 hour session. You are going to get roasted, even with sunscreen on.…
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, on an average day, nearly thirty million people tan indoors in the United States (“Skin Cancer Facts” 2011). What is even more alarming is, “a new study has shown that people who use tanning parlors once a month or more have an increased risk of developing malignant melanoma by 55%. Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer” (“Skin Cancer Facts” 2011). If this statistic does not scare those who use tanning beds, it should. Although a nice bronze glow accompanies your body after your trip to the tanning bed, a lifetime of trouble for your skin will follow, also. Is a nice tan really worth a lifetime of health concerns for your skin? To many, it is because of societies definition of beauty. Society thinks the idea of beauty involves harming their skin and receiving potential cancer in return for laying in a bed for “color”. This needs to change just as much as we need to stop the increase of skin cancer. One-way to stop this delusional sense of beauty and to decrease the number of skin cancer patients is to ban tanning beds. Tanning beds should be banned in the U.S. because although you may get instant, temporary, tan skin, developing a deathly cancer called melanoma can create more permanent unpleasant medical issues and the real idea of beauty needs to be re-established.…
The American Academy of Dermatology states "The number of skin cancers have been rising over the years due to increasing UV radiation exposure. More than 1.3 million new skin cancer cases are to be diagnosed…
“5 things you must know about Skin Cancer.” Life Science. Ed. Robert R. Britt. N.p., 29 July 2008. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. .…