{"id":1499,"date":"2014-08-05T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T04:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Member\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2014-08-05T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T04:00:58","slug":"what-are-the-risk-factors-of-skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/what-are-the-risk-factors-of-skin-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Risk Factors of Skin Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthnewengland.com\/drlaurie\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=728%2C90\" alt=\"HNE_DrLaurie_728X90\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=500%2C62&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hello everyone. Today, I&#8217;ll share some information to help you understand what puts you at risk of developing skin cancer. I love being outdoors, especially in the warmer months. It&#8217;s so rejuvenating! And, I love that it stays lighter, later. Go ahead and enjoy the outdoors. A little knowledge will allow you to have fun and stay safe!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some information that explains what your skin cancer risk is.<\/p>\n<p>People with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop skin cancer. Risk factors vary for different types of skin cancer, but some general risk factors are having:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fair-skin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/fair-skin-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"fair-skin\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A lighter natural skin color<\/li>\n<li>Family history of skin cancer<\/li>\n<li>A personal history of skin cancer<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to the sun through work and play<\/li>\n<li>A history of sunburns, especially early in life<\/li>\n<li>A history of indoor tanning<\/li>\n<li>Skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily, or becomes painful in the sun<\/li>\n<li>Blue or green eyes<\/li>\n<li>Blond or red hair<\/li>\n<li>Certain types and a large number of moles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tanning and Burning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ultraviolet (UV) rays come from the sun or from tanning indoor (using a tanning bed, booth, or sunlamp to get tan). When UV rays reach the skin&#8217;s inner layer, the skin makes more melanin. Melanin is the pigment that colors the skin. It moves toward the outer layers of the skin and becomes visible as a tan.<\/p>\n<p>A tan does not indicate good health. A tan is a response to injury, because skin cells signal that they have been hurt by UV rays by producing more pigment.<\/p>\n<p>People burn or tan depending on their skin type, the time of year, and how long they are exposed to UV rays. The six types of skin, based on how likely it is to tan or burn, are:<\/p>\n<p>I: Always burns, never tans, sensitive to UV exposure<\/p>\n<p>II: Burns easily, tans minimally<\/p>\n<p>III: Burns moderately, tans gradually to light brown<\/p>\n<p>IV: Burns minimally, always tans well to moderately brown<\/p>\n<p>V: Rarely burns, tans profusely to dark<\/p>\n<p>VI: Never burns, deeply pigmented, least sensitive<\/p>\n<p>Although everyone&#8217;s skin can be damaged by UV exposure, people with skin types I and II are at the highest risk.<\/p>\n<p>I know you may have heard all of this before, but it doesn&#8217;t hurt to be reminded again. It may help save a life-yours or a family member&#8217;s. Join me tomorrow when I share what the symptoms of skin cancer are. 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