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Prevention-Oncology
Recommendations
Avoid the sun between 11.00 und 15.00 clock.
Apply the sunscreen at least 20 minutes before going into the sun.
Use enough sunscreen to protect the body and face evenly.
Use a product with a high sun protection factor (SPF) in UVA-UVB.
Get used to the sun slowly.
Reapply every one to two hours and immediately after swimming.
Pay particular attention to nose, cheeks, forehead, ears, neck and shoulders, as these areas are particularly exposed to the sun.
Wear a hat to midday, long dress and sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection.
Protect babies to six months entirely by the sun and be very careful with children.
Go at the first sign of sunburn in the shade.
Let’s look new or changing moles from the skin doctor.
What is a dysplastic naevus to recognize ?
It is the “A B C D E rule”:
A stands for asymmetry. Benign moles are roughly round and symmetrical. Irregular configurations are suspicious.
B is limiting. This should be sharp. Blurred Edges foothills in an otherwise sharply defined birthmark are suspicious.
C stands for Engl. Color (color). Benign moles usually contain only a single color. Several shades of brown, dark brown or blackish shares in lighter birthmarks and especially whitish or reddish shares are suspicious.
D is for diameter: Suspicious moles are greater than 5 mm. However, malignant transformations come before on smaller moles.
E stands for grandeur. Palpable , raised parts in otherwise smooth birthmarks are, especially if these shares are blackish or reddish or even wet or bleeding, suspicious.
You may have to remove more suspicious moles.
Avoid, as far as possible, intense tanning. Especially sunburn must be avoided. Once or twice annual inspections of all birthmarks are recommended by the dermatologist. Between examinations once a month you should look at your moles and check for yourself the ABCDE rule. Suspicious moles are stored digitally or photographed and measured in order to detect changes. If a mole change between the examinations, you can examine this expertly .
During pregnancy, moles are often darker. On the other hand, hormonal changes occur during this phase increased from malignant transformation of birthmarks. Here especially careful and frequent checks are therefore required.
Moles
A large number of normal moles
Three or more changing moles
Family characteristics
Incidence of melanoma and / or changing moles in the family
Light skin and freckles
Blonde / strawberry blonde hair
Reasonable sunbathing – for healthy skin
Ensure that you never raise a sunburn
Protect yourself from the sun by a sunscreen with a high protection factor
Drag children preferably a T- shirt and put them on a hat
Think of reflection by sea, sand and snow
Avoid the excessive sunbathing
Keep an eye on them birthmarks and consult your dermatologist if changes in shape, size or color may occur