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Beyond the SUN


CANCER YEAR ROUND By Kelly Ruemmele, MSN, RN, CPNP


PREVENTING SKIN S


ummer is long gone, tan lines have faded, and patients with darker pigment are worried about


the white spots that have reappeared over the summer. The reality is that darkening — whether from


tanning, freckles or moles — and even white spots are a sign of skin damage. White spots or hy- popigmented areas are the effects of sun damage on darker skinned individuals, while damage on the fair-skinned often shows up as freckles. Those with both skin types experience an increase in the development of moles with sun exposure. Skincare protection should begin within the first six months of life. Parents put their babies on their backs to sleep and use properly fitted car seats. However, when it comes to preventing ultraviolet (UV) exposure, a study by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in August 2015 found that parents just don’t use the same care. In fact, one- third of parents reported exposing their infants (younger than six months) to the sun in order to “develop tolerance” to the sun’s rays. The majority of the parents surveyed were His- panic and African American. They were unaware that those of darker skin still need sunscreen or protection, despite the known higher rates of skin cancer in Caucasians with red-haired, blonde- haired or blue-eyed children who tend to burn


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