Open threat: should we be afraid to sunbathe

We often hear from the doctors about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation to the skin, however, forget that sunlight improves metabolism, increases the level of serotonin, giving a sense of joy, and participates in the activation of vital vitamin D3. Multidirectional action of ultraviolet radiation poses a question: "How much sun you need to keep the balance?".

So that you understand the importance of the problem and was able to take care of their skin, Heroine tell why doctors advise dosed sun exposure, how not to sunbathe and what to do if you have already gone too far with sunbathing.

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As the sun affects our skin

Sunlight is essential for health: he coordinates our circadian rhythms - sleeping and waking, is responsible for the operation, keeps bones strong and protects the nervous system from disorders. But in large doses it is dangerous ultraviolet skin, accelerating its aging and inhibiting protein inhibiting processes leading to malignant genetic mutations in the skin cells. Experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) has calculated the optimum residence time in the summer sun, ensuring maximum positive effect on the body with a minimum defeat function of skin cells - only 15 minutes. If a longer duration of stay in the bright sun and even in winter it is necessary to use creams with SPF-filter. Continuous application of protective creams harmful to the skeletal system - stops producing vitamin D3, in order to maintain its synthesis enough light tan face and hands.

Why to limit sunbathing

An expert on cancer prevention at the National Institutes of Health Barnett Kramer warns, if not to protect the skin from ultraviolet light properly, over time it will become flabby, dry, thinning and wrinkled, like tissue paper. Constantly under attack by sunlight, the cells do not have time to recover - there are wrinkles and dark spots.

Excessive sun exposure greatly increases the risk of malignant skin lesions - cancer and melanoma. Ultraviolet reduces skin protection against accidental oncogenic mutations contribute to the formation of malignant potential in the normal pigment cells - melanocytes - and facilitates the introduction of the primary malignant cells into the skin.

Risk factors for skin cancer and melanoma are embedded inside the skin - it is different sensitivity to UV light, people with darker shade of protected higher concentration of skin pigment, the most defenseless - with a 1-2 type of skin that is red-haired and platinum blonde. The second risk factor - the number of small moles, if they are more than a hundred or more than a dozen large nevi. The highest risk of melanoma contribute to the long-standing children's sunburns and occasional brief and very intense sun exposure when unused to tan man often goes on vacation regularly and burns in the southern sun.

How to diagnose melanoma

The best way to protect the health of the skin - to limit exposure to direct sunlight, regular use creams with SPF-filters, wear a hat and sunglasses. During long walks necessary to use a special sunscreen clothes, not forgetting that the light tan of the face and hands is necessary for the synthesis of vitamin D.

Doctors recommend not ignore moles - any change in the color, shape and size, the appearance of inflammation or ulceration of the rim with a drop of blood can be an alarming sign.

Learn more about melanoma

To identify skin cancer and melanoma onkodermatologu using dermatoscope - a special device that allows detailed, magnified several times to consider skin lesions. To inspect the entire surface of the body, to identify adverse changes and the possibility of comparing the skin processes in future inspections is recommended to be screened on the unit FotoFinder Dermoscope Studio.

FotoFinder Dermoscope Studio - designed by German engineers diagnostic system consisting of high-quality dermatoscope, camera to capture the surface of the body and a computer with built-in software - to analyze the results. With the help of a computer system the doctor is informed about all birthmarks and even invisible to the eye moles, tracks their changes over time, and with suspected skin cancer is the best place for targeted biopsy.

How do I get rid of melanoma

The diagnosis of malignancy - skin cancer or melanoma set after microscopy piece remote from a tumor biopsy. Radical method of treatment - surgical removal of the tumor within the healthy tissue that is indented from it by a few centimeters. Prophylactic treatment may require the presence of a remote tissue of poor prognosis features - high aggression output melanoma cells beyond the main chamber, the presence of mutations and the high frequency of cell division.

How correctly to sunbathe

Just one sunburn doubles your chances of getting melanoma. Melanin pigment that gives our skin a chocolate hue helps to create a sort of protective barrier against harmful UV rays. When the melanin in the body is small, the skin cells are left without protection and easily mutate, if a long time lying in the sun. At a minimum, it is fraught with premature aging of the skin, as a maximum - the development of melanoma.

Begin to sunbathe it is necessary gradually, stimulating the physiological accumulation of melanin. On the first day start with 15 minutes and 10.00 o'clock in the morning and 20 minutes after 16.00. Every day adds to the specified time no more than 10 minutes and do not forget the sunscreen with a high SPF-factor.

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