{"id":440,"date":"2009-06-23T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-06-23T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/?p=440"},"modified":"2009-06-23T09:00:47","modified_gmt":"2009-06-23T13:00:47","slug":"skin-healthy-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2009\/06\/23\/skin-healthy-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Skin Healthy This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-443\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 20px\" title=\"Sunscreen\" src=\"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ehealth_20090621story.jpg\" alt=\"Sunscreen\" width=\"275\" height=\"204\" \/>Now that summer has officially arrived, you\u2019ll probably be spending more time outdoors.\u00a0 But whether you\u2019re in the garden, on the golf course or at the beach, protecting your skin from the sun\u2019s damaging rays is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo much sun exposure causes not only wrinkles and age spots but skin cancer,\u201d warns <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/content\/FindAPhysician.htm?mem_id=372\">Naomi Lawrence, M.D.<\/a>, Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/content\/dermatologic.htm\">Dermatologic Surgery<\/a> at Cooper University Hospital.\u00a0 \u201cSkin cancer rates are on the rise,\u201d she said, \u201cand melanoma rates, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are rising the fastest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Dr. Lawrence, a renowned expert in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/content\/Cancer\/skin.htm\">Mohs Micrographic Surgery<\/a>, the most state-of-the art and precise surgery for skin cancer, offers the following advice for keeping your skin healthy during the summer months:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Generously apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen<\/strong> with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 to all exposed skin.\u00a0 \u201cBroad-spectrum\u201d provides protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Reapply sunscreen every one to two hours while outside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wear protective clothing<\/strong> such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seek shade when possible<\/strong>, and remember that the sun&#8217;s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect children<\/strong> from sun exposure by providing shady play areas, using protective clothing and applying sunscreen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use extra caution near water, snow and sand<\/strong> as they reflect the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chance of sunburn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get vitamin D safely<\/strong> through a healthy diet that may include vitamin supplements. Don&#8217;t seek the sun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check your skin regularly<\/strong>, and if you notice anything changing, growing or bleeding on your skin, see a dermatologist. Skin cancer is very treatable when caught early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think your local tanning salon is a safer option, think again.\u00a0 According to the American Academy of Dermatology, indoor tanning before the age of 35 has been associated with a significant increase in the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Yet, more than one million Americans \u2013 70 percent of which are girls and women, primarily 16 to 29 years of age \u2013 visit tanning salons every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no such thing as a \u2018safe\u2019 tan,\u201d Dr. Lawrence said.\u00a0 \u201cPeople who tan \u2013 whether indoors or outdoors \u2013 are damaging their skin, period.\u201d If you enjoy the look of a tan, Dr. Lawrence suggests using a sunless self-tanning product. \u201cBut continue using sunscreen as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-444\" style=\"margin-right: 15px\" title=\"Sunscreen\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ehealth_20090621front.jpg\" alt=\"Sunscreen\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/>Now that summer has officially arrived, you\u2019ll probably be spending more time outdoors.\u00a0 But whether you\u2019re in the garden, on the golf course or at the beach, protecting your skin from the sun\u2019s damaging rays is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[194,575,619],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-admin","4":"has-excerpt","5":"has-more-link","6":"post-440","8":"format-standard","9":"category-ehealth-connection","10":"post_tag-dermatology","11":"post_tag-skin-cancer","12":"post_tag-tanning"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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