Your enthusiasm for beauty can lead to skin cancer

On the skin that is protective cover of the body, sometimes various formations such as acne, nevus, wounds, blisters, redness can be seen, and they may sometimes be a precursor of skin cancer. Doing hard movements to clean the skin, excessive use of cosmetics, excessive contact with chemicals such as cologne, perfume, and going to the solarium also cause life-threatening skin cancers. At this point, it is preventive for cancer not to disrupt natural structure of the skin. Md. Ahmet Arpacı, from Memorial Şişli Hospital, Department of Dermatology, gave information about skin cancer and measures that must be taken.

It threats the life.

Skin cells have a mode and rate of proliferation. In skin cancer, cells in the skin multiply uncontrollably and rapidly. In other words, skin cancer is cancer that develops when cells in the skin multiply uncontrollably and rapidly, and that refers presence of other region and organ cancer is on the skin.

There are many types of skin cancers. One of them is Basal Cell, that is, basal cell cancer. This is also the most common form of skin cancer. Basal cell cancer has names such as basal cell epithelioma (BHE), carcinoma. It is controversial to call it “basal cell cancer” since it does not metastasize that refers to the spread to distant organs and tissues and is not considered a true cancer because of some of its characteristics. Removal of this type of cancerous lesion provides treatment. There is also a type of squamous cell carcinoma in skin cancers. It can also be life-threatening, like classic cancers, metastasizes and has devastating effects. Another type of skin cancer is malignant melanoma that is among the rarest diseases in medicine. Malignant melanomas are caused by nevus. There are also stages for this.

It spreads through the lymph nodes.

In the diagnosis of skin cancer, a dermatoscope device is used. Lesions can also be observed with naked eye. The physician's experience is very important here. A sample is taken from the area where nevus, wound and blister exist and sent for a histopathological examination. In case that melanoma develops, the patient is also referred to Oncology for treatment. Owing to modern diagnostic methods, the disease is staged, and treatment is started. In terms of the chances of treatment, the places where melanomas are located have great importance. Melanomas located in areas where the lymph nodes densely exist are more dangerous. It may have a slower course in some parts of the body and there may be less risk of jumping.

Sand, sea and pool water reflect the solar rays.

Skin cancer can also be observed in fair skin and dark skin people. The sun has a negative effect on nevi. In other words, ultraviolet rays have an effect on skin cancer. Conditions such as going out into the sun unsupervised, going to the solarium, irritating the skin when you want to clean it, are an invitation to skin cancer formations. In addition, people with thin skin may have more skin cancer. During the day, you should avoid the solar rays coming directly from 11.00 am - to 04.00 pm. You also expose to the solar rays while standing under the umbrella. Sand and water reflect these rays. Sea water, beach sand and snow reflect the sun, so they have solarium effect.

Don't let your skin health get damaged while you are scrubbing with fibers.

People need to act according to the creations of their skin to prevent the formation of skin cancer. For example, it is important not to make too hard movements on the skin while taking a bath and scrubbing, and to use sun cream carefully, and to use natural products in cosmetic applications, and not contact with chemicals such as cologne, perfume to much. To prevent skin cancer, you should eat properly and drink enough water.

It is important to use sun cream in summer and winter to maintain skin health. The important thing in sun cream is not the brand, pleasant smell, or price; characteristics of the content and high protection factor are important. Sun cream should be applied to the skin in such a way that it forms a thin layer. Unconsciously use of cortisone also has effects on thinning adipose tissue called atrophy of the skin. It is necessary to avoid such substances as much as possible. Excessive use of cleaning products also disrupts acid and lipid balance of the skin. Such products increase the sensitivity to the sun and thin the skin. As much as possible, use natural products while protecting yourself. If the skin type is too dry, moisturizer should be used. When choosing moisturizer, products that do not contain perfume should be preferred.

Be careful when you walk on the grass!

There is a possibility that plants contacting the skin when staying in the grass in summer form phyto-photo contact dermatitis that refers to posing reaction when some plants exposure to the sun.  Some plants contacting the skin invite skin cancer by increasing sensitivity to the sun. It is necessary to pay attention to this issue. As a result, it is necessary not to intervene from the outside because the skin can repair itself. It is possible to protect against skin cancer with simple measures. It is always protective to use umbrellas, hats under the sun, to avoid products with excess chemicals.

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