SortTare in the sun in the summer now almost scares me. Compared to the past decades My holidays are increasingly shortso I have a sharp impact with the UV rays that I fear can “surprise” my still white skin. Also, I’m worried about the presence of numerous in and of a post -operative scar. On all I apply 50+ protection, but will it be enough?
Carla
Professor Pucci Romano replies
Pucci Romano is doctor Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology and teaches theCatholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome. Member of national and international dermatological associations, he collaborates with national magazines and newspapers. Is president of SkinecoScientific Association of Ecodermatology, and de The body foundfor the dermocosmetological care in the oncological patient.
She is the author of “Buddhist by chance” (Bompiani), “At the table you do not age” (joints), “A friend for the skin” (joints), “Beauty Food: the Diet of Beauty” (Sperling & Kupfer), “Leather issues” (Sperling & Kupfer). He recently published his first novel, “The solution”. Through his social profiles he spreads knowledge in the field of eco-dermocosmesis and beyond every day.
Phototype and choice of solar filters
Dear Carla, for many the holidays coincide with the photo exposure. First of all, it should be emphasized that The sun is a friend, not an enemy. But if we take it indiscriminately and without taking into account our genetics, or our photo -psycho, can become an enemy. The first step for proper exposure is Choose the sunscreen suitable for our skin. There are two types: chemicals or physicals. The latter wording a little confuses: when it comes to physical filter, the shirt or hat comes to mind. Instead, the presence of mineral filters such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which in their long history have never created particular alerts, unlike some chemical filters, which are certainly more protective but, it is necessary to underline it, never one hundred percent. In fact, if they are formulated as “dwarf” or rendered in microparticles, we are not safer on penetrability through the pores of the skin.
Sun and protective factor
Even those who use 50+ protection must not expose itself with less protection: between filter 50 and filter 30 there is only a margin of greater time, that is, you can stay a few more minutes in the sun. The photoprotection must be customizedtherefore we have to have someone who guide us. This figure, hopefully, should be the dermatologist, or even a well -trained pharmacist who knows what he is talking about, able to Identify the person’s phototype who turns to him or her.
Sun and in: how to behave
There are still those who apply the protective stick only on the mole, but does not make sense. In the in the not necessarily forgers of misfortunes, they are physiological conditions to which we are subject to. It is true, however, that there are in the riskbut it is not by putting the solar stick that we make it more meek. Must be removed. That’s why Epiluminescence must be made at least once a year or even more frequently, if necessary. The control must be programmed possibly before tanning, because even the in the tan. However If a neo raises concernmaybe because he suffered a transformation, you have to check it as soon as possibleeven in summer. Epiluminescence also gives us news about other skin lesions. These are often linked to a wrong photo -exposure over the years, such as the Melanoma, basocellular epithelioma and spinocellular epithelioma. All tumors not to be underestimatedwhich affect melanocyte or keratinocyte and which have more or less a direct relationship with the wild sun exposure. Because, we must remember it, an exposure to the sun that causes burns can prepare for a tumor skin. The skin, in fact, maintains the memory of insults: does not forget!
Scar in the sun
Those who have undergone surgery and bring a scar on them often do not know how to behave against the sun, if you have to put a patch or use a particular filter. Also in this case it is necessary to clarify. If the scar has finished its cyclethat is, it is definitive, then Nothing different is needed. This is when an adequate time has passed and the surgical wound has repaired, a new fabric was formed, called granulation fabric, different from the rest of the skin, since it has no glands or hair.
The scar can be ugly to the sight because maybe it is disheveled, it can be exuberant, with the formation of a keloid, but in any case The sun has no impact on the definitive scarneither positive nor negative. On the contrary, If the scar is hypertrophicbeing the immunosuppressor ultraviolet rays, and therefore also inflammatory, it can even improve it. The advice, therefore, is of expose yourself to the sun with the protection you would use for the rest of the bodywithout any particular precaution. It goes instead carefully protected (better with clothing) the scar that hesitates after a burn. In these cases, as for tumors, the memory of the trauma remains alive e That part of burned skin can become the seat of tumor transformations.