The Sun.

[Magnanimity]

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Hi there...
In fact, I live in a "VERY" hot country, the temperature in summer
reaches 45 C !! it's really hot, and I hate to go out in morning or whenever the sun is shining, cuz' I don't want to be under sunshine, it makes the skin colour deeper than what it is, right ?
I've heard that people with white skin are more likely to be infected with skin cancer than black people, is it right ?
Is it better to prevent sunshine from coming over my body ?
Is it normal to let the sunshine come over my body ?
Are there any side effects ?
The most important thing for me is the colour of my skin, is it able to be changed by sunshine or anything else ? and if the skin colour changed, can it back to what it used to be before changing happens ?

Any answer will be appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[(nicedream)]

Stfu

 

[OnMyWayThere]

Stfu

wow

 

[Magnanimity]

Sorry, but what does "Stfu" mean ?

 

[(nicedream)]

Sorry, but what does "Stfu" mean ?

Either you are 7 years old, live in the jungle and just learned how to read, or are full of ****. Which is it?

 

[Magnanimity]

you're a waste of time...

 

[PathOne]

Well, Bernie Ackerman say's there's no link between getting a suntan and getting melanoma....
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70B15FC3B5E0C738EDDAE0894DC404482

 

[dermpa02]

Hmmm... I wonder how Dr. Ackerman would explain the fact that melanoma mortality rates in Australia (the melanoma capital of the world) have gone down since the institution of a widespread public health initiative to use sun protection? (at least to the late 90's - haven't seen recent statistics)

Glad to see this thread finally become interesting!

Phil R.

 

[PathOne]

There could be a lot of reasons why mortality is going down. What about incidence? I have also been taught all my life that excessive sun exposure = increased melanoma risk, but Ackerman says the link isn't proven, and while a lot of dermatologists critizised his viewpoint in NY Times, they didn't exactly offer any scientific proof. According to Ackerman, sun exposure DOES cause premature aging of the skin, but DOESN'T increase risk of malignant melanoma...

 

[dermpa02]

<<There could be a lot of reasons why mortality is going down. What about incidence?>>

Incidence has declined as well, but moreso for younger Australians, and less for older ones. I would think that would be expected, since it's a bit too late to change the damage that has already occured in older persons.

I can see Dr. Ackermans point, given the fact that many melanomas pop up in places that never see the light of day. And too, we have evidence of a
genetic factor as well. However, although we might not have *proof*, I think we have enough epidemiological evidence to keep up our current practice of warning patients about overexposure to the sun.

I hope that one day Dr. Ackerman will be proven correct, but in the meantime, I won't be holding my breath....

Phil R.

 

[(nicedream)]

Would anyone be so kind as to copy-and-paste that article for those of us not registed with nytimes.com?