Skin cancer prevention
- Posted on: Apr 1 2020
How can being safe in the sun help my skin?
What preventative tips can I follow to reduce my risk of skin cancer?
1. Having a healthy diet.
This can help the body to repair the damage from within. For instance, eating fruits and vegetable that are high in antioxidants help the whole body. You may want to include foods dark green leafy vegetable, kale, broccoli, spinach and citrus fruits. These will help the skin to maintain its health glow and reduce the risk of skin cancer from within by 50%.
2. Take vitamin B3 supplements.
Vitamin B3 supplements are good for the skin and can help prevent skin cancer. As well as it can help to boost the repair process of our DNA.
3. Wearing sunscreen everyday.
Even though there may be no sun out, but we are still exposed to the UVA and UVB rays. Investing in a good sunscreen that contains zinc and titanium dioxide offer the best protection. It is best to wear protective clothing and halts along with sunscreen when going out in the sun to ensure you are protected. Thus, by carrying out this practice will reduce your risk of skin cancer.
4. Repair the sun damage with laser treatments.
Repair your skin by having carbon dioxide laser treatments. This treatment reaches the deep layer of the skin and remove pre-cancerous cells. For instance, it can help to remove scarring, wrinkles, fine lines and tat the same time regenerate healthy skin cells and collagen. It is best to go to qualified skin specialist to see if this treatment is suitable and at what strength suits your skin. Thus, this can be a way of removing sun damage that has been done previously.
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