Skin Cancer : Health promotion
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Health promotion
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- Avoiding environmental hazards
- Adequate hygiene and good nutrition
- Skin self-examination
- Periodic professional exams for areas difficult to see
- Environmental Hazards
- Sun exposure
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays-
- UVA- tanning
- UVB- sunburn
- Other factors include high altitude, being in snow, and tanning booths
- Sun safety
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays-
- Irritants and allergens
- Radiation
- Sun exposure
- Sleep
- Adequate rest increases the patient’s ability to tolerate itching, thereby decreasing skin damage from the resultant scratching
- Exercise
- Increases circulation and dilates the blood vessels
- It’s psychologic effects can improve one’s appearance and mental outlook
- Hygiene
- The normal acidity of the skin and perspiration protect against bacterial overgrowth.
- Most soaps are alkaline and neutralize the skin surface, leading to a loss of protection.
- Skin and hair must be washed often enough to remove excess oil and excretions and to prevent odor.
- Older persons should avoid harsh soaps and shampoos and frequent bathing because of the dryness of their skin and scalp.
- Nutrition
- Vitamin A: necessary for normal wound healing
- Vitamin B complex: Essential for complex metabolic functions. Deficiencies of niacin and pyridoxine (B6) manifest as dermatologic symptoms such as erythema, bullae, and seborrhea-like lesions
- Vitamin C: Essential for connective tissue formation and normal wound healing. Absence of vitamin C causes symptoms of scurvy such as bleeding gums
- Vitamin D3: Essential for bone health
- Vitamin K: Essential for synthesizing blood clotting factors
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