In the coming months, a lot of people will be going on winter sports again. That's why this time a blog about sun damage. Of course, bright sun gives you wrinkles, but that's not even the biggest problem. Pigmentation spots are, because they can degenerate into skin cancer.
I've experienced up close what a misery skin cancer is: first, at 17, my brother got melanoma — the worst kind of skin cancer you can have — and then my grandmother. Fortunately, they both survived the disease.
This makes me even more aware of the risk of skin cancer, even with sun protection, even behind a window or under an umbrella, but certainly also on the ski slopes! Just in the middle of the snow that reflects the sun's rays, and in the clean air that lets in much more UV radiation, the sun damage is much greater than in the city. That's why good sun protection is essential.
Once you have a pigment spot, you can be sure to get many more because the process has started and your vital skin functions are disrupted. Applying a higher sun protection factor or just peeling won't help at all. You have to do it differently.
By building up your skin with vitamin A, you create internal sun protection. Then, as it were, you form an umbrella in your skin. This way, you can sustainably make your skin more beautiful and lower the risk of skin cancer.
It is very important to have existing birthmarks checked properly. I always enjoy working with specialists: a skin therapist is trained to quickly identify suspicious spots and is also BIG registered, just like a cosmetic doctor. But a dermatologist is just a little better at distinguishing skin cancer than a cosmetic doctor. In case of doubt, a referral is therefore always made.
You also have great options these days, such as teledermatology.
This means that you photograph a mole with a dermatoscope and have it assessed remotely by a dermatologist. If you get checked regularly, we'll work together to ensure that a mole doesn't have time to degenerate into something that is no longer reversible.
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