Skin Cancer: the Types and Causes

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Skin cancer is a serious health condition that can be difficult to prevent. Dermatologists explain the types and causes of skin cancer, including how to spot the signs and symptoms that indicate it may be time to see a doctor.

What Is Skin Cancer?

Skin cancer is a malignant tumor that forms in the epidermis, which is the outermost layer of tissue that covers virtually all parts of your body. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma are the three most prevalent kinds of skin cancer.

How Is Skin Cancer Contracted?

People who are exposed to harmful UV rays from the sun or from tanning beds are at an increased risk for developing skin cancer. This includes fair-skinned people who use tanning beds regularly, as well as those with red or brown hair who have been exposed to sunlight at high intensities over long periods of time. It also includes those who have undergone extensive burns or trauma injuries as well as those who have had extensive cosmetic procedures like Botox injections or laser treatments for acne scars elsewhere on their body.

 

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Actually anyone regardless of skin colour can get this skin cancer but those that have less pigment provides less protection from damaging UV radiation so if we have a red hair or light coloured eyes you can have someone easily so you're most likely to develop the skin cancer than a person that has a darker skin.

Excessive sun exposure can cause skin cancer most especially when the skin isn't protected by clothing or sunscreen and those that lives in sunny or high-altitude climate are always exposed to more sunlight than people that live in colder climates and where the sunlight is strongest exposes you to more radiation which can cause skin cancer.
And is one of your parents or sibling has a skin cancer there is a higher risk that you can also have the disease or if you have developing skin cancer once it can also increase the risk of a developing that can say again.

When you have a weakened immune system you can have a higher risk of developing skin cancer as well, and also the use of some certain substances like arsenic or some bleaching creams can increase the risk of developing skin cancer because of the chemicals that are in it.