Very Few People Know How To Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer

Very Few People Know How To Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer.
A uncharted nationwide survey by the American Academy of Dermatology finds that many tribe don't know enough about sun damage to protect themselves from developing skin cancer. "Our inspection showed that despite our repeated warnings about the dangers of UV exposure and the importance of proper Sol protection, many people could not correctly answer true/false statements on the subject," said dermatologist Dr Zoe D Draelos, consulting professor at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC, in a report release.

The inquiry found that only about one-third of more than 7000 people surveyed knew that neither ultraviolet A nor ultraviolet B rays are sure for your skin. "Quite simply, all forms of UV exposure, whether from talent sunlight or artificial light sources found in tanning beds, are unsafe and are the No 1 preventable hazard factor for skin cancer".

About half of those surveyed wrongly brooding that getting a base tan is a healthy way to protect the skin from damage. "A base does very taste to protect your skin, and since tanning damages the skin, getting a base tan could do more harm than good," Draelos said in the message release. "The only way to prevent sunburn is to protect your skin through using sunscreen, wearing heedful clothing and seeking shade".

More than half the respondents (63 percent) knew that it was not safer to tan indoors using a tanning bed, which emits UV emission that has been linked to cancer. But only one in five man correctly responded that a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 doesn't equip twice the protection as SPF 15.

So "Regardless of the SPF you use, wearing sunscreen should not accommodate a false sense of security about protection from UVB exposure. No sunscreen can accord 100 percent UVB protection, but using a higher SPF provides greater UVB preservation than a lower SPF pills xl. Its important to remember sunscreen must be reapplied regularly and be piece of an overall sun-protection plan that includes hats, sunglasses, protective clothing and seeking shade".