Sunburn Prevention

At the end of the summer and with Labor Day coming soon, there is that one last trip to take advantage of outdoor activities and to get that last bit of a tan from the summer sun.

There are ways of protecting your skin from UV rays and reduce your risk of melanoma:

• wear a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher
• use waterproof sunscreen
• reapply sunscreen often, usually every two hours
• cover all exposed areas
• "broad spectrum" protects against both UV_A and UV_B rays
• wear wrap around sunglasses to protect your eyes
• apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside

Source: CANCERCARE

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Sunscreen Reduces Melanoma Risk

A study in Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research reported the association of melanoma risk and the use of sun protection factor (SPF) 15 lotion.

Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute used opossum pups: 174 as controls, 289 with plain lotion and 325 with lotion containing SPF 15, and then exposed them to doses of ultraviolet B light.
They found that the use of SPF 15 sunscreen correlated with a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of melanocytic nevi.

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309