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  1. #Acne: Dispelling #Myths miamiherald.com/2012/05/01/277…
  2. For Stage I and II #Melanoma, #Women Have Less Recurrence And A Better Long-Term Prognosis Than Men jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/…
  3. 8-Carbonic Anhydrase: A New Solution To Treat #Dandruff ? pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.102…
  4. #Shingles #Vaccine Is Safe To Use Over 50 consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AI…
  5. The #Biologics for #Psoriasis: Hardly More Effective Than #Methotrexate (MTX) But Much More Expensive archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/ab…
  6. Some Think That #Statins Reduce The Risk Of #Melanoma...They Don't onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn…
  7. this is important if the skin is fair (#phototype 1 & 2), the eyes are blue & the hair red = celtic skin #dermatologist #geneva #switzerland
  8. This observation is to be taken as a rough explanation,as both types of skin cancer are related to total exposure as the number of sunburns.
  9. #Melanoma is most related to the number of #sunburns,whereas non melanoma #SkinCancers are related to the total amount of skin exposure.
  10. the risk of #SkinCancers, #melanoma and non melanoma increases with the quality and quantity of #SunExposure respectively. #dermatologist
  11. self examine the skin
  12. As the risk of cancer and aging of the skin is cumulative, it might me advisable to shield the children from direct sunlight.
  13. Note: more than 50% of the total lifetime exposure of sunlight is done before the age of 18. #dermatologist #geneva #switzerland
  14. on unprotected areas, apply a sunscreen or sunblock.Reapply the cream every 2 hours and after swimming, even if it is said to be waterproof.
  15. wear sunglasses : they don’t protect the skin but prevent UV induced cataracts.
  16. look out for UV protective clothing
  17. wear a wide brimmed hat
  18. protect oneself against the sun:
  19. avoid sun exposure between 10am and 3pm (11am and 4pm in the summer if daylight saving is used).
  20. On the longer term