May is the
month when the sun is so much bright and hot. But in this time people have to
stay out for work for long time.so skin gets affected from the harmful UV ray
of sun. This ray is harmful because it is responsible for skin cancer.so it is
our duty to protect our skin.it is not so tough to take care your skin. You
just have to be cautious.
Melanoma:
The most
dangerous skin cancer of all is melanoma. Melanoma is mainly caused from DNA
damage of cell. This damage causes abnormal growth in cell which leads to
abnormal growth of cell and later it turns into tumor. This damage may come as
inheritance or environmental situations. Sometimes it may cause for no valid
reasons. But our body has some internal mechanisms which helps to cure damaged
DNA naturally. This condition is for not so damaged DNA. But if the DNA is
damaged very seriously then our body will not be able to repair the cell then
the affected cell grows abnormally and forms into cancerous tumor. In skin DNA
damages cell with the help of UV light which comes from sunlight. Melanoma not
only damages skin it also attacks different organs like lungs or liver.so it is
now clear that melanoma is in fact a very dangerous cancer.
What steps
should be taken to prevent skin cancer:
·
Keep your skin monitored:
Skin is the most
delicate area of our body.so it should be taken care of. If skin gets affected
with melanoma there are certain steps you can take. At early stage of melanoma
skin cell melanocytes which has melanin grows abnormally. These cells are seen
between epidermis and dermis which are the layers of skin. This stage is called
radial development phase. In this stage the tumor is just 1mm firm. Till the
cancer is not speed through blood and it is not possible at this early
stage.so if this stage is detected early then it is totally curable. It can be
eliminated by surgery.
So you have
to be careful if you see any sudden changes in skin like dark spot, a skin area
portion is darker than other area or any color change of beauty spots. If these
changes are seen than immediate consultation of skin specialists are required. This
step will save you from fatal condition. It should everyone’s duty to go for a
routine checkup to a dermatologist once in a year. It will keep you safe from
any skin disease.
·
Avoid sunlight:
Melanoma is not sun light friendly. If skin with affected
melanoma disease gets contact with excess sunlight then the fatality grows
more. So most important step is to avoid much sunlight as possible.
The best
step to protect from sunlight is using light and loose clothes. If clothes are
not possible than use sunscreen. In sunscreen these two elements is must, they
are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
And if one use sunscreen they must wash their
skin before going to bed. Nowadays there are many acne treatment products in
the market are responsible for increasing skin sensitive towards UV and
sunlight. So select the acne treatment product which are not sensitive to
sunlight and UV radiation.
So it is very simple to take proper step and cautions to
prevent skin cancer. Just care and careful.
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