Daily Health Tips

More and more men are using sun protection while working and playing outdoors. They know that skin cancer is a threat, but it is a threat they can do something about it. By protecting your skin from the sun, you may reduce your chances of getting skin cancer.

The sun’s rays, also called ultraviolet-damaged skin. The short-term results of unprotected exposure to UV rays are sunburn and tanning. In the long term, exposure to ultraviolet rays without protection can cause skin cancer.

Follow these guidelines for “safe-sun” whenever you are in the sun:

* Stay away from the sun if you can between 10 am and 4 p.m. when the sun is strongest.

* If you must be outdoors and exposed to the sun, wear a long sleeved shirt and long pants to protect your skin. Wear shirts made from tightly woven cloth, like cotton shirts with long sleeves. If the clothing fits loosely, you will feel cooler.

* Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Sun exposure increases your risk of getting cataracts.

* Wear a wide brimmed hat that shades the face, neck and ears from the sun. The best hat to wear in the sun has a brim of at least 15 cm (6 inches) wide around him. Baseball hats and the like do not protect their ears and neck.

* Use sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 even on cloudy days. Clouds do not protect their skin from damage from the sun. Only sunscreen can do. Use plenty of sunscreen and rub it in well. Put on sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside. Put the sunscreen everywhere the sun’s rays might touch you, including your forehead and face, ears, the back of his neck and anywhere where you have no hair on top of your head. Some sunscreen products advertise that they will not fall as drops in her eyes. You can try those products on your face if that’s a problem for you.

It’s a good idea to check your skin once a month. Ask your doctor about this. If your doctor thinks it’s a good idea for you, pick one day each month to check your skin as your birthday or the day you pay your bills. A monthly skin check can help you detect skin cancer early. The faster you detect skin cancer, the better the chance for a cure.

The “ABCDE” rule can help detect signs of skin cancer. When you look at moles on your skin, look for the following:

A for asymmetry: A mole that, when divided by two is not equal on both sides

B for border: A mole with edges that are blurry or jagged

C for color: the color changes in a mole, including darkening, spread of color, loss of color or appearance of multiple colors such as blue, red, white, pink, purple or gray.

D for diameter: A mole of more than 0.63 cm (1/4 inch) in diameter, roughly the size of a pencil eraser

E for elevation: A mole that is raised above the skin and has a rough surface

You should also watch the following changes:
* A mole that bleeds
* A mole that grows fast
* A scaly or crusted growth on the skin
* A sore that does not heal
* A mole that itches
* A place on your skin that feels rough like sandpaper

If your doctor tells you to check your skin, make sure you do throughout your body once a month, including your back, scalp and the soles of the feet. Use a hand mirror to check the places that can not easily see. Have someone help you check the top of the head. You can use a hair dryer on a low setting to move your hair so you can see your scalp more easily.

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