How to Prevent Actinic Keratosis and Skin Cancer
Actinic Keratosis is characterized by dry, scaly spots on your skin, and it can be very serious. Many dermatologists consider it a precancerous condition, with a real chance of developing into cancer. In order to prevent more keratoses, and to prevent skin cancer, it is essential that you follow some guidelines about keeping your skin healthy.
First, put a limit on your skin's time in the sun. Also, use sunscreen with SPF and cover up your skin with clothing if you must be in the sun. Finally, using a natural skincare product is very helpful in preventing more sun damage.
The most important step you can take to prevent further skin damage is to stay out of the sun as much as possible. It's important to limit your time in the sun every day, even on a cloudy day. The sun's rays are most powerful between 10am and 4pm, so stay inside if you can during those times. Also, being at a higher altitude, or around snow, water, or ice, can intensify the sun's rays.
If you have to go out into the sun, it is essential that you try to protect your skin with sunscreen and/or clothing. Using sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 will protect your skin the most. Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before you go outside. Avoid getting into water immediately after applying sunscreen. Every 1-2 hours more sunscreen should be applied, even when there are clouds. Don't forget - apply sunscreen to your lips too!
In addition to wearing sunscreen, protective clothing will help shield your skin from harmful sun rays. Try to wear long sleeves, pants, hats, and sunglasses to protect yourself from both UVA and UVB rays. Tight weave clothing is the best choice. To shield your face and neck, wear a hat with a wide brim.
Using an effective skin care cream is helpful for caring for your skin and protecting it from sun damage. Research on actinic keratosis shows that effective skin creams can peel away the existing keratosis and reveal new, healthier cells. The most effective creams use trichloroacetic acid for actinic keratosis to reduce the skin lesions.
BIOSKINCARE is a great, natural product that gives your skin a healthy glow and generates new healthy skin cells. Not only will BIOSKINCARE leave your skin free of actinic keratosis, but you will look years younger as well. In a matter of weeks you will see the amazing results of this healthy skin cream. If you use BIOSKINCARE regularly, you can also prevent actinic keratosis from other areas of your face and body. BIOSKINCARE, used appropriately, can even prevent actinic keratosis from forming.
Published June 15th, 2009
Filed in Health