Shonda and Curt Schilling talk about life with skin cancer
Why Skin Cancer Risks Are On The Rise For Blacks
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A recent study, which surveyed 2,187 African American adults, revealed that 63 percent of them had never used sunscreen. Only 31 percent were found to protect themselves from the sun in at least one way, such as wearing a hat. And although the incidence of skin cancer is more than 10 times higher among whites, African Americans who contract melanoma have a far lower survival rate than whites – mainly because diagnosis tends to be much later.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Excessive scarring is the result of many factors, including extensive trauma to the tissues around a wound, the length of time that the wound is open before it heals, the location of the wound on the body, as well as skin color. People with higher quantities of skin pigmentation from melanin tend to make thicker and darker scars.
Hypertrophic Scars
When more than enough scar tissue is formed following
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. But it can happen to anyone. People who live in cities and dry climates may be more likely to get this disease.
When children with atopic dermatitis grow older, this problem can improve or go away. But the skin may stay dry and easy to irritate. At other times, atopic dermatitis is a problem in adulthood.
You can't "catch" the disease or give it to other people.
(www.BlackDoctor.org) -- If you live in a place where summer lasts only two months a year, you probably relish in the warmth and glory of the sun. As African Americans, we have the tendency skip of sunscreen when heading outdoors for some fun in the sun. We think the only repercussion of heading outside with bare skin is getting darker, but here’s a reality check: Though darker skin may not burn easily, shoddy sun protection can have serious
Skin Problems
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Get an overview of different skin conditions from acne and eczema to vitiligo including who is at risk and treatments.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A recent study, which surveyed 2,187 African American adults, revealed that 63 percent of them had never used sunscreen. Only 31 percent were found to protect themselves from the sun in at least one way, such as wearing a hat. And although the incidence of skin cancer is more than 10 times higher among whites, African Americans who contract melanoma have a far lower survival rate than whites – mainly because diagnosis tends to be much later.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Excessive scarring is the result of many factors, including extensive trauma to the tissues around a wound, the length of time that the wound is open before it heals, the location of the wound on the body, as well as skin color. People with higher quantities of skin pigmentation from melanin tend to make thicker and darker scars.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. But it can happen to anyone. People who live in cities and dry climates may be more likely to get this disease.
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