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Holidaymakers lying down around the beach or pool to get a sun-kissed glow is a common scene during the summer break.
Dermatologists, however, warned against getting exposed to the sunlight for longer periods, as it may ultimately lead to skin cancer.
"There is no such thing as a 'healthy tan'," said Dr Lana Kashlan, consultant dermatologist at CosmeSurge Clinic Marina Dubai. "The act of tanning is a melanin response to damaged skin cells, but healthy tans do come in a bottle - as a self-tanner or airbrush spray tan."
The dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation to unprotected skin are at an all-time high for the year. While the melanin in skin is its own natural sunscreen, melanin alone, which gives a person's skin its colour, provides an SPF level of four.
"Certainly, the fairer you are, the more susceptible you are to sunburns and skin cancer," said Kashlan.
However, the invulnerability of darker skin types is a false idea among people, warned Kashlan.
She said: "Just because darker skin types have more melanin in their skin and more protection, it doesn't mean that they can't get skin cancer. In many instances, my darker patients will say 'I don't get sunburns. I don't need sunscreen.' In truth, they absolutely need to protect themselves."
The UAE meteorologists reported that the UV radiation starts increasing in May and reaches its maximum level in July and August.
Beware of your 'beauty spots'As a precautionary measure, Dr Lana Kashlan suggested people pay attention to the warning signs in the body. "We talk about the 'A, B, C, Ds' of moles or melanoma for self-checking. The 'A' is for 'asymmetry'. Moles should be round and symmetrically even. 'B' is for the 'border' around the mole, which should be even and not jagged. 'C' is for 'colour'. There should only be one consistent colour. 'D' is for 'diameter'. Anything bigger than a pencil eraser or six millimetres is suspicious and worth having evaluated," said Dr Kashlan.She added that having a mole with any of these characteristics does not necessarily mean the mole is skin cancer, but it does mean that it is worth having a dermatologist take a look. |
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