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Solar Flare - What you don't know can kill you!

Your skin is the first thing that peopleare many experts who will tell you that a
notice about you-at every age! We often takemuch better choice for topical protection is
it for granted. The fact is we rely on oura sunblock compounded with zinc oxide,
skin health to protect us every day of ourwithout sensitizing chemicals. Zinc oxide
lives, as the body's first defense from thereflects the UV rays and is particularly
damaging  effects  of the  environment.effective for the most sensitive skin. We
use zinc oxide in our Solar Rx 30+ sunblock,
What you choose to do to your skin hasto provide more complete protection and
everything to do with the skin results thatcoverage without any chemicals to irritate
you will get. Everyday, people use soaps,the skin. As a melanoma survivor I choose to
scrubs, gels, toners, lotions, creams, skinavoid titanium dioxides as much as possible
lighteners, brighteners, faders-and the liston  my  skin.
goes on! Most of these products contain
chemicals that can sensitize, irritate andI also learned that sunscreen alone will not
even  weaken  the  skin.prevent aging of the skin-special attention
needs to be paid to the delicate face, neck
The absolute worst culprit for lifetimeand hands. These areas of the body should be
damage and irritation of the skin is theshaded and covered as much as possible. No
relentless everyday effects of solareffective comprehensive skin protection plan
radiation. How much time you've spent on thecan be without hats, protective clothing,
beach blanket or at the pool in your lifetimesunglasses and sunblock. Protection from
does make a difference in how your skin lookssolar radiation in fact requires a plan and
today. In the case of melanoma skin cancer,some realistic and rational thinking! Your
if  not  detected  early  it  can  kill  you.skin health and perhaps your life depends on
just  how  you decide to go about doing this.
It still astounds me when I hear someone say;
"I'm just working on getting a base tan" asRadiation is radiation... Radiation is
if it is good for you! How did an entirecumulative
generation flock toward the beach with the
belief that the sun was good for you and actIf you are reading this and saying to
as if tanning was healthy, attractive andyourself, well I have survived this long
desirable?without a problem-then I hope you will
consider the following for loved ones around
Circa 1960's- 70's Tanning culture rides theyou, and especially for your children or
wavegrandchildren:
Picture a sun-drenched California beach withSunburn in childhood is a key determining
young muscle builders, beach babes and surferrisk factor for the most dangerous type of
dudes. Back then, the "Ho Daddy's" wereskin cancer - melanoma. The experts warn
actually the want to be surfers that hung outthat just one blistering sunburn in childhood
on the beach, in hopes of cruising with theis estimated to double the risk of getting
beach babes. The genuine surfers didn't caremelanoma  later  in  life.
about all of the beach hubbub; after all they
really just wanted to catch the perfect waveI grew up with wonderful childhood sailing
and  hang  ten.experiences on the Chesapeake Bay.
Unfortunately I experienced a blistering
No kidding-the tanning culture did not startsunburn close to the age of nine. Thirty
in the U.S. until the 1960's. For theyears later, when Dr. Greenway at Scripps
countless hours they spent outdoors in theClinic took my chronological childhood
sun, young people created the foundation forhistory of sun exposure, he concluded that
some extensive cumulative skinthe radiation damage that contributed to my
damage-radiation is real, it burns skinmelanoma most likely occurred between the
tissue. Skin that is tanned is the body'sages  of  nine  to  fifteen  years  of  age!
response mechanism to the repeated injury to
their skin. Pictures of Hollywood stars onThe Mayo Clinic's Leslie Christenson, M.D.
Malibu and Santa Monica beaches and poolsidestated in her August 2005 study results;
in Palm Springs and Las Vegas jump started"Because non-melanoma skin cancers generally
the culture of tanning in this country. Andoccur in persons after 50, very little
unfortunately many of them today stillattention has been paid to their incidence in
continue  to  fuel  the  fire!younger adults and children. We have
discovered that these cancers are becoming
Interesting flashback...if you watch an oldincreasingly prevalent in younger people, and
period movie on the Turner Classic Movieif steps are not taken at a young age to
channel you are likely to see cowboys wearingprevent these cancers, we may see an
long sleeved shirts, long pants and hats andexponential increase in the overall
gloves; while western frontier women appearoccurrence  of  non-melanoma  skin  cancers."
with long skirts, long sleeved shirts,
gloves, big brimmed hats and parasols. AsThe threat is real. Overexposure to
if!radiation, ultraviolet light from the sun or
indoor tanning is the greatest risk for skin
Not so long ago it really was all aboutcancer. Excessive sun exposure for the first
taking cover from the sun and the elements.18 years of life increases the risk of
Well, I believe it is once again high time tomelanoma.
take prudent cover and understand how to
protect yourself and your loved ones everyThe clear message here is that we can take
day of the year from damaging solarspecific actions now to eliminate sunburn in
radiation.children and young adults. Those actions,
taken now, can indeed help to prevent the
Circa  2005  -  The  stakes  are  highepidemic of skin cancer incidence and death
from  skin  cancer  should  decrease!
We are paying a huge price for continually
damaging  our  skinEarly detection and diagnosis is critical to
increase  melanoma  survival
You are never too old or too young to suffer
from the damaging effects of solar radiation.Know  the  early warning signs of skin cancer
Scientific studies recently found that
having several sunburns over the course of aThe three main forms of skin cancer are Basal
lifetime can double or even triple melanomaCell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and
risk, no matter when the sunburns occur. TheMelanoma. Comprehensive skin awareness
fact is there are no safe ultraviolet (UV)begins with knowing your body and skin! You
rays  or  safe  suntans.know your skin better than anyone else.
Check your body thoroughly at least every
More than half of all new cancers in the USAthree months. Look for any changes. Learn
are skin cancers. The sun is responsible forand use the ABCD's as you examine your skin.
more than 90 percent of all skin cancers.It is especially important to help your loved
Precaution and early diagnosis could preventones, your spouse, partner and especially
100,000 new cancer cases and 60,000 melanomachildren and young adults to recognize
deaths  in  the  U.S.  each  year!changes in their skin. Early detection is
critical  to reducing deaths due to melanoma!
The Mayo Clinic revealed in August 2005 that
their studies have indicated that theThe early warning signs are commonly referred
incidence of two types of skin cancer hasto  as  (the  ABCD's):
tripled in women under 40. Skin cancers are
increasing rapidly in people over age 50 as- A- Asymmetry : one half of a mole does not
well. Melanoma skin cancer is rising at anmatch the other half. Common moles are round
alarming  rate.and  symmetrical.
Melanoma is dangerous because it can be a- B- Border irregularity: skin cancer may
horrifyingly swift and silent killer if nothave uneven or irregular borders; the edges
detected at its earliest stages. There areare  ragged,  notched  or  blurred.
many stories of heartbreak of losing loved
ones so early in their lives to this type of- C- Color: mole is not uniform in color;
cancer and leaving a legacy of the importancewatch for varied colors that can range in
of being vigilant and paying attention to theshades from brown, tan or black and also red,
skin's early warning signals. Earlywhite  and  blue
diagnosis is in fact the best chance for
excellent cure rates. My defining- D- Diameter: if a spot is larger than a
moment....having had a melanoma changedpencil eraser (6mm or ΒΌ inch diameter it
everythingcould be trouble; melanomas are usually
larger  than  6mm.
I will always remember the day when my
husband, Bob, first noticed a strange-lookingTo be sure use the following guide along with
spot on my leg. It was a glorious summer daythe ABCD's-Any changes in size, color, shape
in San Diego where we lived aboard our boat,or texture of a mole, new mole, itching or
and I had just kicked back and propped up mybleeding, a change in skin including a growth
feet when Bob pointed to a small waxy spot onthat increases in size, a spot that continues
the outside of my left leg near my ankle. Itto scab, itch or bleed---see a clinical
caught me off guard because even when Ipractitioner/dermatologist  immediately!
shaved my legs I had not noticed this funky
spot! First it was in a tough place to seeWe have created a cancer awareness card for
it-I actually needed a mirror to get a goodyour  reference  see  below.
look at it. Second, it was a pearly
translucent white looking area, like a verySolar  Rx
thin piece of hot wax had been dripped on my
left ankle just above the ankle bone. AtKeys philosophy on Sun Protection to avoid
first glance it was not alarming and onlymelanoma  and  skin  cancers:
about the size of the tip of my little finger
(little then did I know how much sizeWe believe in a comprehensive awareness
matters). We both agreed to keep a watchfulprogram to avoid life-long solar radiation
eye on it. About 6 weeks later Bob wasdamage that begins with the simple statement:
alarmed when he saw that this "waxy" spot on
my left ankle turned bright red. I madeThe best way to prevent skin cancer and
several calls to friends in the medicalphotoaging is to keep the harmful UV rays
community who urged me to get an emergencyfrom  contacting  and  penetrating  the skin.
appointment to a dermatologist. At first I
thought they were over-reacting, and then IPhotoaging, caused by the UV radiation,
recalled the tone and urgency in theirdirectly contributes to the wrinkles, skin
voices. It had unnerved me and that spurredblotchiness, redness and collagen and tissue
me into action. How lucky I was to bebreakdown that show up in people as skin
referred into Dr. Hugh Greenway, a renowneddamage. Due to excessive exposure to the sun
dermatology specialist at Scripps Clinic inand tanning devices, many young adults are
San Diego. Dr. Greenway is anseeing the effects of this damage at an
internationally recognized expert in skinearlier  age---in  their  twenties!
cancer surgery and considered by peer review
to be one the best doctors in America.We believe it is prudent advice for all
Within two weeks of discovering the redages--stay out of the sun and limit time
lesion, I had a skin biopsy and uponspent in the sun. Avoid unnecessary sun
receiving the dermatology report confirmingexposure between 10:00am and 4:00 pm, when
melanoma, I was advised to report for surgerythe solar UV rays are the strongest. Use sun
within five days. It all happened soavoidance protective measures rain or shine,
incredibly fast which served to underscoreall  year-round.
the  seriousness  of  this  type  of  cancer.
We understand that complete sun avoidance is
After having successful Mohs Microsurgery atnot realistic so we offer the following four
Scripps Clinic, Dr. Greenway was adamant thatsteps to make people aware of how they can
the most important thing I could do was to beprotect their skin and the skin of loved ones
vigilant about limiting the amount of time myfrom  the adverse affects of solar radiation:
skin was ever exposed to direct sunlight,
especially between the daytime hours ofPrepare for the time that you know you will
10-4pm. He stressed how UV radiation wasbe exposed to the sun. The best way is to
now my arch enemy and how important it was tothink of it as creating and using your own
wear sun protection every single day---rainportable  shading  devices:
or shine. He instructed me to always wear a
hat and protective clothing when outside orSlip on a SPF 30+ long sleeved shirt and long
when exposed to the sun for long periods ofpants  or  long  skirt
time, and to cover up while driving or even
sitting for long periods of time next to aSlop on a SPF 30+ broad spectrum Sunblock
bright  sunny  window.with  Zinc  Oxide
Beating rising skin cancer oddsdepends onSlap on a wide-brimmed SPF 30+ Hat with a 4-5
educating people of all ages againstinch  brim
conventional  thinking
Shades for shielding the eyes-always wear UV
Perhaps the greatest education I received isfiltering  sunglasses
that the use of sunscreen does not mean that
you can stay in the sun as long as you like!For more information on skin cancer
Yes, really! I learned that anytime youawareness, please see the following resources
spend time outdoors you are risking solaron  our  website:
radiation damage. Radiation is cumulative.
The hours of 10am-4pm remains the most- Keys Slip, Slop, Slap, Shades and ABCDs of
dangerous period to spend any extended timeMelanoma Wallet Card is available for
in the sun. Extended outdoor exposure duringdownload  as  a  pdf  file  ato
these hours should be avoided. Sunscreens
in fact absorb or scatter UV radiation and- Mayo Clinic, Research Findings Reported to
can still allow harmful UV rays to penetrateJAMA  August  10,  2005;
and  damage  the  skin.
-  The  Skin  Cancer  Foundation  website
There is controversy and concern about
sunscreens. Sunscreens containing-  American  Academy  of Dermatology website
benzophenones and cinnamates act to absorb UV
rays before they enter the skin. The concernWendy Steele, Keys Soap Founder is a Melanoma
is that sunscreens contain chemical particlesSurvivor. She is an Inner Circle member of
small enough to enter the bloodstream. Therethe Skin Cancer Foundation.



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