Discover if you are prone to skin cancer

• April 26, 2024

The impact of ultraviolet rays on the epidermis of human beings has grown over time, due to the decrease of the ozone layer, so it is important to prevent these damages that can be from small spots to skin cancer .

Therefore, the Ministry of Health of the Federal District , La Roche-Posay laboratories and the Mexican Society of Dermatology they launched the program "Together against skin cancer" , in order to raise awareness among the population about the damage caused by sun exposure without protection.

One hundred thousand samples of sunscreen, factor 50, will be distributed so that people adopt the habit of smearing each day with sunscreen before going out into the street or at times when there is more solar radiation.

In addition, they created a tool to detect if people have any risk of suffering skin cancer . If you are interested in discovering it, you just have to enter www.juntoscontraelcancerdepiel.com.mx or answer the following questionnaire:

1.- What is the color of your skin? Very white (albino) White (with freckles) Brunette clear Black Brunette

2.- What color is your hair? Red Blonde Coffee Dark Brown Black

3.- What is the color of your eyes? Blue Green Coffee / Black Hazel

4.- How many moles do you have on your body? Less than 40 More than 40

5.- Have you ever had a severe sunburn (a blister sunburn accompanied by pain that stops when you sleep)? If not

6.- Do you know of any cases of melanoma in your family? If not

7.- In your profession, do you practice some outdoor sport or some hobby that you do, make you be exposed to the sun on a regular basis? If not

8.- In the summer, you are exposed to the sun between noon and 4:00 pm Yes No

9.- When you are exposed to the sun, is it protected according to the indicated guidelines (clothes and products)? If not

10.- Do you use tanning beds? If not

In accordance with Fermín Jurado , Director of the Ladislao Pascua Dermatological Center If you have more than five positive questions, they make you a high risk individual, so you should follow the basic prevention recommendations and go to a specialist. To have a diagnosis closer to your phototype, you can make the questionnaire directly on the program page.

Follow the basic measures

Select a suitable photoresist according to your type of skin , with a sufficiently high UVB coefficient and a strong UVA protection.

1. Apply a sufficient amount of the product every 2 hours.
2. Protect yourself with fabrics, hats and sunglasses that have UV filters.
3. Avoid exposing yourself to the sun when it is at its maximum (at 16:00).
4. Drink water regularly when exposed to the sun.

The skin cancer It is preventable, because 90% of melanomas detected early can be treated. It is important that you go to a dermatologist to periodically check your skin, before any injury suspicious or increase in the size of moles. Good habits and proper measures when sunbathing will help prevent the onset of melanomas.

Video Medicine: What are the top 3 signs of skin cancer to look out for? (April 2024).