We must continue to protect yourself against sunburn after the summer

After the summer we recommend moisturize, exfoliate and do a clinical review of the skin and hair

MADRID , 15 (EUROPA PRESS)

Although, as of September, the sun begins to lose intensity, you should continue to apply sunscreen and avoid exposure throughout the year and especially between 11 and 16 hours, as noted by the oncologist Raul Marquez's MD Anderson Cancer Center.

This expert Europa Press highlights the importance that the prevention of skin cancer, especially in its most aggressive: melanoma. For this reason, "we should avoid intense exposure than large", ie if this "whitey" must avoid the intense sun and, thus, skin burns, he argues.

Thus, advocates the use of sunscreens with high levels, especially in young children, and do so continuously. In general, you have to apply it half an hour before exposure and after bathing in the sea or pool.

This expert believes should check your moles every year, taking into account the ABCD rule. This standard sets out the principles of asymmetry, border, color and diameter. Thus, "if the injury is plump is more benign than if you have spiculated margins" and if the edges are "ill-defined" may be malignant, explains the oncologist.

Also, generally, moles usually have a uniformly brown, but in the case of having "different shades", may be indicative of a break in the skin, he says. Finally, the person has to check the diameter of your moles and, in case you have more than 5 or 6 millimeters, you have to go to the dermatologist.

Also, if the mole experiencing a major change in shape and size, stings more than usual or bleed, the individual has to be ruled a malignant lesion.

Usually detected each year in Spain about 3,600 cases of melanoma, "a figure that is increasing every year," warns the expert, who clarifies that this reflects the fact that people are becoming more aware and often come consultation to the early detection of skin lesions.

Moisturize, exfoliate and analyze clinically SKIN

Moreover, it is imperative that after the summer to prepare the skin for the rest of the year. For this, the dermatologist Sergio Vañó stressed the importance of skin and exfoliate, then moisturize deeply to prevent dryness and repair the damage that has occurred during the summer.

Also Vañó recommended to see a specialist to analyze the possible injuries that may have been appearing as a result of continuous radiation from the sun, and begin appropriate treatment.

In this sense, the expert stressed the need to perform a medical evaluation of any mole or spot that has appeared new during the summer months since, she added, an early diagnosis can "save lives."

"Skin cancer is a tumor that was later diagnosed cure but early few are cured more than 95 percent. It is therefore important to be noted that any skin lesion, especially in any mole, is go to a dermatologist to diagnose" Vañó stressed told Europa Press.

Similarly, the specialist has rejected the possibility of centers attend beauty for UVA sessions in order to preserve the tan and recommended use self-tanning creams that oxidize the surface layers of the skin and produce a brown coloration.

But he warned that Vañó to undergo a cosmetic procedure - for example a laser - is "very important" that first skin has lost "the dark" to avoid the appearance of "spots".

NEED TO BE TREATED HAIR

Hair is one of the body parts that are damaged more during the summer because of the sun, sea salt and chlorine pools. In addition, during these months often cause significant seasonal hair fall.

To alleviate these problems, the specialist has recommended reviewing what type of hair loss is occurring and, in the case where the accused is a loss, do a blood test to check that there are no iron deficiency, or any alteration hormonal associated.

"During the summer the hair has undergone various types of attacks and we recommend treating with a suitable shampoo and conditioner to go returning to normal," has settled vain.

That disease "on" the skin but not limited to "the" skin

A school of atopy. The idea of ​​Carlo Gelmetti, director of pediatric dermatology at the Hospital Foundation in Milan, is now in its fourth edition. School for specialists, but also for those who must live with a disease on the increase. Food in the foreground. Cow's milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, some fruits and vegetables. They are the "enablers" most common in children and adults can cause allergic reactions. The most common manifestation of atopy is the atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, a very annoying problem in Italy affects over 1 million children from 1 to 18 years and 1-2% of adults. "And 'a genetically determined - remember Gelmetti - often associated with allergies such as asthma and allergic colds. In 60% of cases the onset occurs during the first 2 years, rising to 90% of cases in the first 5 years of life. Then atopic dermatitis tends to regress spontaneously, although in 50% of cases persists after puberty and 10% in adulthood."

DIAGNOSIS - The diagnosis is based on a thorough clinical examination to exclude other diseases such as scabies, fungal infections or lymphoma of the skin, while for the treatment today focuses on immunomodulatory drugs for local use (more tolerated than the old cortisone), and rules on phototherapy hygiene, environmental and food. "Atopy is the disease of an organ but rather a defect of the membranes that surround our" border ", as the skin is the boundary between" external "and" internal "and easily comes into contact with a number of allergens, so it is also for the lining of our intestines. The fact that these membranes are called the skin, intestine, conjunctiva, bronchi or whatever, in the past, complicated and artificially fragmented understanding and treatment of a single phenomenon. Today, more clear the basic concepts of atopy, which for too long have fluctuated between a purely primitive view of a subsequent clinical and immunological alone, "continues Gelmetti.

DURING NEONATAL - neonatal phase is particularly critical in the improvement of mechanisms of mucosal defense. The period following birth is characterized by an immature state of the barrier system is exercised by both the mucosal immune system in general. This explains why there are a number of simple rules in the introduction of various foods, based on the child's age, the amount and temporal patterning of food and introduced to the structure and composition of the proteins contained in foods. Food allergens are proteins that can react with IgE antibodies specific class. However, in both children and adults are relatively few foods that cause allergic reactions by using these antibodies. The most common are: cow's milk, eggs, peanuts, walnuts, soybeans and wheat, in childhood and peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, fruits and vegetables in adults.

SAVE THE SKIN TIPS - To prevent relapses, here is the skin-saving tips to follow: wash with detergent at pH 5.5; always apply creams and emollients lipidizzanti (specific products, it is necessary for antibacterial action); avoid contact with chemicals sensitizers (detergents, cleaning products, solvents), wear cotton, linen and silk smooth (avoid contact with wool, synthetic fibers and rough); choose sofas and beds without pillows, avoid carpets, overheated rooms, exhibition the cold, sudden temperature changes and too much moisture, does not undergo excessive physical labor, avoid irritating foods such as tomato, Parmesan cheese and citrus. Go ahead then to the holidays at high altitude (dust mites do not survive beyond the 1,500 meters), biofeedback (stress can exacerbate the disease) and sports like swimming, without creating excessive sweating.

Living with celiac disease

Celiac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten in wheat, barley, rye and oats probably occurs in genetically predisposed individuals and is characterized by an inflammatory reaction, immune based on the mucosa of the small intestine that hinders absorption of macro and micronutrients.

The estimated prevalence in Europeans and their descendants is 1%, being more frequent in women with a 2:1 ratio. However, a significant percentage of patients (75%), denounces the Federation Spain Celiac Associations (FACE) are undiagnosed due largely to the fact that for years has been linked exclusively with its classic form clinical presentation. But the recognition of atypical forms of manifestation, and asymptomatic oligo combined with the highest and best use of available laboratory tests, has allowed to reveal the existence of different types: symptomatic, subclinical, latent and potential.

The most common symptoms are weight loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, loss of muscle mass, growth retardation, personality changes (irritability, apathy, withdrawal, sadness), abdominal pain, bloating, iron deficiency anemia resistant to treatment. However, both in children and in adults, symptoms may be atypical or absent, making diagnosis difficult.
The diagnosis is made ​​through a careful clinical examination and blood tests, including serological markers of celiac disease , but for the accurate diagnosis of celiac disease is essential to perform an intestinal biopsy.

Gluten-Free Diet

The only treatment is to follow a strict gluten-free diet throughout life which, as Faust acknowledges Banares, is hard at first. Fausto has since diagnosed 12 years ago but it took several celiac disease was diagnosed because its symptoms are mistaken for gastroenteritis.
One of the complications of celiac patients and their families, is the fact of purchase. Although things have changed a lot, says Faust, and is now easier to find gluten free products secured through the efforts of food chains.

In addition, FACE, guarantee the products with their brand of Guarantee "Controlled by FACE" (a green octagon) that is created for companies that produce food products suitable for celiacs (gluten-free diets) and consumers want to ensure compliance with a Practice self-control and ensure product quality through certification.

Living with psoriasis

Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease of the skin and occasionally the joints, which follows a chronic , with exacerbations and remissions, without being contagious . This is one of the "workhorses" for people suffering from psoriasis, notes Juan Pedro de la Morena.

Psoriasis affects about 2% of the population and usually appears between 15 and 35, but can also affect children and the elderly. In his case was diagnosed at age 30, and the doctor said "arm yourself with patience and seek the most appropriate treatments for each time." The disease is not hereditary, but there is a genetic predisposition to suffer, and one third of those affected have relatives with psoriasis. It is known that in addition to this predisposition, other triggers are needed.

Its most common clinical manifestation is the appearance of skin lesions of variable size, red and covered with white scales of variable thickness. The problem, says John Peter, is that the lesions are very "visible" so that the sum of the ignorance of society a kind of " censorship "of the affected prevent definitive normalization of the disease.

"In a way the person with psoriasis undergoes a self-exclusion , although not conscious. It looks to avoid questions ... anyone think that what you have is contagious, for it is the best way quitándote of certain practices that affect your daily life, your everyday life. "

To avoid this social rejection , says Juan Pedro, it is important to know that your environment is what you have. Therefore, working with patient organizations, such as Psoriasis Action .