To prevent melanoma, it is necessary to prevent ultraviolet damage to the skin, carefully monitor its condition and protect it with special creams and clothing. Igor Utyashev, oncologist, candidate of medical sciences, leader of the melanoma, skin tumors and sarcomas group of the Institute of Oncology, a branch of the Israeli clinic “Hadassah” in Skolkovo, told socialbites.ca.
According to the expert, since the main causes of melanoma are ultraviolet damage to the skin caused by artificial ultraviolet radiation, for example, sunburn or solarium, it is necessary to protect the skin as much as possible from these factors.
“Even in cloudy, ultraviolet weather, it travels through clouds and clouds and gets on the skin. Therefore, if you need to be in the open sun for a long time or just stay outdoors for a long time, the easiest thing to do is to buy special clothing that protects the skin from ultraviolet damage. Such clothes are used by people who go, for example, for surfing – they have all parts of the body, even arms and legs, covered as much as possible with the so-called swimsuit, ”said the oncologist.
Open areas of the body should be protected with sunscreen – these are various creams, sprays, lotions, which are best bought at the pharmacy. The sun protection level should be more than 30. It is also necessary to use a hat, but not just a hat, because the hat does not cover the ears, for example, a hat to protect the neck from ultraviolet rays. radiation.
“If we are at the beach, sunscreen should be reapplied to our skin surface after each bath, because it washes out,” said Igor Utyashev.
The next recommendation is that in the solarium it is better to be careful or even not visit at all, because in the solarium no one dosed the level of ultraviolet radiation and it is very easy to get burned.
“If some suspicious formations suddenly appear on the surface of the skin, including spots or moles, and they grow and change intensively for more than two or three years, this is a reason to consult an oncodermatologist or dermatologist to exclude the possibility of a skin tumor. ”the candidate of science concluded.
Formerly oncologist judicial People at risk of melanoma.