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What changes within the skin occur due to exposure to the sun?

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Exposure to the sun causes wrinkles and age spots on our faces. People think a glowing complexion means fitness and good health. However, skin coloration obtained from remain in the sun exposure can speed up the effects of aging and increase the hazard of growing skin cancers. Sun exposure is one of the main reasons for skin modifications that we think of as a normal part of aging. Over the years, the sun's  ultraviolet (UV) rays  damage the fibers in the skin, known as elastin. When these fibers destroy, the skin starts to sag, stretch, and lose its capability to go back into its original position after stretching. The skin additionally bruises and tears more easily and taking longer to heal. So sun harm to the skin may not be apparent while you're younger; it will show later in life. The sun also can cause troubles on your eyes, eyelids, and the skin across the eyes. Adjustments in the skin associated with sun exposure: Precancerous (actinic keratosis) and cancerous (basal c...

How does skin cancer look like? Examine your body today

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  Skin cancer can have a number of different forms. This is because there are different types of skin cancer. So for some patients, skin cancer might represent a mole or a freckle that is changing in size or shape or color over a period of weeks or months. For other patients, skin cancer might represent a flesh-colored lump that is growing rapidly over a period of weeks. Sometimes, these may bleed or crust or a patient may see an area of skin that appears to a cut or wound during the healing process and restore the skin again and this may repeat over and over. There are different types of  skin cancer.  The sun's rays can affect many parts of the skin. The most common type we see, which is the most common cancer of all, is basal-cell carcinoma. And this is often seen as a shiny, pearly growth, which may bleed or crust often on the areas of skin that are exposed to the sun like the face, upper body and scalp. Another type we see is squamous cell carcinoma. This is more agg...