In unseren letzten News haben wir berichtet, dass Dermatologists expect an increase in skin cancer due to climate change. Every year temperatures are rising, UV exposure is becoming increasingly stronger and cases of skin cancer are accumulating. Sun protection with adequate sunscreen should be added to everyone's daily routine, even on cloudy days and especially in summer.

Um Hautkrebs vorzubeugen, immer wieder Muttermale auf Auffälligkeiten prüfen, einmal im Jahr von einem Dermatologen bei einer Skin cancer screening anschauen lassen. Treten Auffälligkeiten auf, sofort zum Dermatologist gehen und abklären lassen. Wird heller Skin cancer früh erkannt, lässt er sich gut therapieren.

How do you properly protect yourself from the sun and thereby from skin cancer?

What SPF should sunscreen have?

People who spend time outdoors should protect themselves well from UV radiation to avoid skin cancer. They should use sunscreens with a high SPF. Furthermore: the lighter the skin, the more easily you get sunburned. These people should choose SPF 50+ and reapply regularly. Darker skin types can get by with an SPF of 15–20 and can stay in the sun a little longer without getting sunburned right away.

It is important to pay attention to the UVA and UVB sunscreen filters. Pharmacies carry high-quality sun protection products and offer advice on tolerability. Choose a product that is also suitable for people with allergies; these should contain no fragrances or preservatives. As an alternative, rely on textile sun protection and avoid exposing yourself to the sun for too long.

How much sunscreen should I use?

An adult needs about 40 milliliters of sunscreen for the whole body. Do not skimp on this and always reapply after swimming or sweating.

What should you do for a sunburn?

Very important: get out of the sun immediately and stay in the shade. For a mild sunburn, cooling topical treatments are recommended, such as moist compresses, cooling, soothing, and lipid-rich lotions without fragrances. Products containing panthenol promote wound healing. If you don't have products of this kind at home, a home remedy can help: a cooling yogurt compress also soothes the skin.

If the sunburn is severe, you should see a doctor. Blistering burns require hospital treatment.

Is there such a thing as a healthy tan?

Unfortunately not, because skin tanning is our body's first defense against too much sun. Most of us know we should apply sunscreen, but do not, or use too little. Australia proves that prevention pays off. It is the only country that, despite a fair-skinned population, has a declining incidence rate.

Find out how skin cancer can be treated next week here in the JUVENIS-News.

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Article series on skin cancer

This article is the second part of a comprehensive series on skin cancer. You can read the other parts at the following links: