Men who use Viagra seem to have a higher incidence of skin cancer! Why?
Have a look here.
At Partridge Street General Practice we believe an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. How can we help you?
Firstly, be SUNSMART.
– stay more in the shade
– wear a protective hat (I like the Chappell style broad brimmed cricket hat)
– cover up, long sleeved loose fitting clothing keeps you cool and keeps you safe
– sunglasses (also keep you cool 😎)
– sunscreen (SPF>30, re-apply every 2 hrs)
– limit your time in the sun (is there an app for that?)
Skin cancers can be split into two main groups, melanoma skin cancers (MSC) and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC). If you have a close family member with melanoma, or you’ve had a past melanoma, you’re at increased risk of melanoma. If you’ve had non-melanoma skin cancer before the age of 40, you’re at increased risk of melanoma. However, you’re far more likely to have NMSC than melanoma and these are the NMSC risk factors:
– fair complexion
– you burn rather than tan
– light eye colour
– light or red hair
– over 40 years old
– male
– multiple solar keratoses
– high levels of ultraviolet exposure
– previous NMSC (60% of those diagnosed with NMSC will have another within 3 years)
– immunosuppression
So we’ve covered prevention – what next? If you’re in one of the risk groups above or if you’ve got an area of skin you’re concerned about, check it out and write it down.
Then see Dr Nick Mouktaroudis here at Partridge Street General Practice for a comprehensive skin check and treatment plan.
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