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Melanoma

To tan or not to tan – The risks and benefits

These days we all know about the dangers of sun exposure – it can lead to skin damage, skin cancer, and melanoma. But not so long ago it was advised to get a “healthy” tan and to soak up the sun to stay looking and feeling good. This is further complicated by the latest news that many of us are not getting enough vitamin D due to our habit of staying indoors. So what is the right advice and how much of a summer glow can we get before the benefits are outweighed by the risks- to tan or not to tan, that is the question.

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Skin cancer

Skin photos reveal the true impact of the sun

When you look in the mirror each day do you really see the true impact of the sun on your face? Or do you simply put on your make-up and get on with your day? Most of us do the latter. But a new project is showing us the beauty of the depth of our skin and the warnings we should take from these images.

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Australians beware: sunscreen may not be enough to protect your skin

Australians have had the message about Slip, Slop, Slap for more than 30 years and for many of us, putting on sunscreen is a daily part of getting ready to face the often harsh and hot sun we are exposed to. But a new study has indicated that sunscreen may not be offering us the protection we need and that we could end up with skin cancer anyway. With two out of every three Australians developing skin cancer by the age of 75, this message is one that needs to be heard. In this article we ask the question, does sunscreen work alone?

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Are you pregnant? Keep a close look on skin cancer symptoms

Pregnancy is an exciting time of growth, development, and changes to a woman’s body. Throughout pregnancy, women are advised to manage their health and wellbeing closely, to offer security for the unborn child and ease throughout the nine months gestation period. Healthy skin should be of utmost importance for pregnant women, both from an aesthetic and medical point of view. You may have heard about a link between skin cancer and pregnancy, so what are the facts?

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Finding balance in chasing vitamin D and avoiding skin cancer

The UK might be one of the most cultural, cosmopolitan and diverse countries in the world, but it’s not renowned for the exceptional levels of sunshine. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, the gloomy and grey climates encourage Brits to seek out the sun as often as they can. With the damaging effects of sun exposure widely reported, it is still clear that they are prepared to take risks in the pursuit of increasing our vitamin D intake.

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World Cancer Day: so what can you do?

Raising awareness for skin cancer risk is one of our primary goals at SkinVision. Therefore we fully support World Cancer Day, which is happening today. It’s a worldwide campaign and its success depends on the support of the public: so what can you do?

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Melanoma

Half of Queensland’s female students still attempt to tan

New research from the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug survey shows that students in Queensland still attempt to tan in the summer. It seems they are ignoring the fact that tanning has a direct impact on skin cancer risk. The outcome of the survey reveals that it is primarily girls as opposed to boys are still into tanning.

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How to take care of combination skin

Combination skin is one of the world’s most common skin types. You may find that you develop combination skin at a certain time in your life, it may be a brief stage or it may last for many years. Either way, it is important to know how to look after your combination skin. Combination skin is when your T-zone (forehead, nose, chin and cheeks) is oily while your cheeks and other areas may be prone to dryness. This can be difficult to manage as the needs of your skin are so varied. So how do you do that?

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Overlooked parts of the body: skin cancer on the sole of your feet

When it comes to staying safe against skin cancer, it is well known that using sunblock, staying in the shade, covering up and keeping out of the sun during the hottest part of the day is essential. We also know to perform regular skin checks to catch any symptoms of skin cancer and melanoma early enough to treat them effectively. However, there is one area of the body that is almost always overlooked.  How often do you think, is there a mole on my foot?

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