Does one time severe sunburn cause a skin cancer? & what is the time for skin cancer symptoms to appear after the sunburn? & what r the symptoms? Thx
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- Repeated Sunburns, especially in childhood, as well as intense and occasionnal sun exposures are Risk factors for skin cancers. If It s this one time, dont worry too much, rather reconsider your behav... Read More
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Is the solarium very bad to the skin? is it a problem if we do about 10 consecutive sessions from time to time (each 2 or 3 months per example)?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- Solarium is extremely dangerous to the skin. It delivers UV That are 12times more concentrated than the sun. It is responsable for more skin cancers than tobacco is responsible for lung cancers. It ha... Read More
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Hi Doctors, Can we use Self Tanner? What are the disadvantages? And which self tan is dermatologically the best to use? Thank you
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- Hello self tanning is By far safer than getting tanned. Any self tanning is actually ok They re quite similar, Avoid sprays though cos you May inhale the propulser gaz and That s never good. But Pleas... Read More
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Is it okay to tan while doing laser hair treatment? Does it affect the skin?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- First of all you should not tan at all, there is this culture Where People think it s prettier to be tanned, it s all Over magazines and posters, sun kissed faces and bodies, but no one knows That whe... Read More
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Is the sun harmful for the skin?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Excessive and repeated prolonged exposure to the sun causes several types of skin damages, starting from minor burn, all the way to skin cancer. Of course, the sun is a major source of Vitamin D, and ... Read More
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Is using solarium twice in a year is still harmful and may cause the cancer? Even if i use sunblock to my face? Thanx
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- I don't think using it twice a year would have significant risk, but this is my personal opinion.
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When I was a kid, I pierced a mole on my hand and this happened more than once (I sometimes felt pain because of piercing/healing in that time). Could this lead to a skin cancer in the future?
2 Answers
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Mole in general can change through the years and you have to be careful to have them checked if you see them change because they can become cancerous.so piercing through it might make the phenomena qu... Read More
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Can sunbathing and solarium lead to skin cancer?
Dr. Faek Jamali,
Surgery
- A solarium is a booth in which ultraviolet light is projected onto the user.The U.S. Department of Health regards ultraviolet light to be the number one cancer causing agent in the world. This light i... Read More
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