Foco en la prevención del cáncer de piel
Delaware ranks third nationally for skin cancer diagnosis. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and with summer right around the corner, we encourage you to educate yourself on this highly preventable disease with ways to stay sun safe all year long.
Everyone is at risk for skin cancer.
Protection from damaging and dangerous ultraviolet (UVA and UVB) radiation is important year-round. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun and indoor tanning damages the epidermis, the skin’s top layer. Long-term sun exposure, sunbathing, using indoor tanning, or having sunburns increases your chance of developing skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. La exposición solar también provoca envejecimiento prematuro, arrugas, manchas por la edad y un tono de piel desparejo. But protecting your skin is easy if you do these simple things:
- Apply sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside.
- Use a water-resistant sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection and a broad-spectrum SPF 15+
- Reapply sunscreen every two hours or immediately after swimming or excessive sweating.
- Seek shade, especially between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Use sombreros de ala ancha para protegerse la cabeza, el rostro, el cuello y las orejas.
- Proteja sus ojos con gafas de sol que bloqueen el 99 % o más la luz UV.
- Use ropa con mangas largas y pantalones largos.
Damaging rays can cause skin cancer and melanoma that can threaten your life.
Conozca los riesgos y asegúrese de estar aquí para disfrutar todos los veranos que vienen.
- Los rayos del sol también llegan los días nublados o con niebla y se reflejan en el agua y la arena.
- Es más probable que las personas de tez clara se quemen por el sol. Deben usar un FPS de amplio espectro de 15 o superior.
- Si tiene antecedentes familiares de cáncer de piel, es más probable que lo desarrolle, así que asegúrese de controlarse.
- Si tiene pecas o si su piel se enrojece o quema con facilidad, tiene mayor riesgo de padecer cáncer.
- Si tiene cabello rubio o colorado, u ojos azules o verdes, tiene más posibilidades de desarrollar cáncer de piel.
- Si trabaja o realiza actividades recreativas al aire libre, puede reducir el riesgo de cáncer de piel usando protector solar con un FPS de 15 o superior.
- Tanning beds, booths and sunlamps have been linked to skin cancers including melanoma, therefore, if you have a history of indoor tanning, you’re more prone to skin cancer and should see a dermatologist.
Remember:
Not all skin cancers look the same, and may not fit the rules described above. It’s important to tell your healthcare provider about any changes or new spots on the skin, or growths that look different from the rest of your moles. That’s why it’s important to self-examine your skin, know what to look for and to see a dermatologist if you identify an irregularity. View a complete list of dermatologists near you.
[1] American Cancer Society “What Should I Look for on a Skin Self-Exam?” https://www.cancer.org/cancer/skin-cancer/prevention-and-early-detection/what-to-look-for.html