One woman warns others to learn from her mistakes and use sunscreen.
When Isser Nener was in her late 20s, she was diagnosed with skin cancer.
She was surprised because she had believed a long-perpetuated myth that high levels of melanin in black skin meant it could not be damaged by the sun. Also, social media star Grace Victory opens up about how she nearly died from Covid, and being pregnant again.to warn others not to make the same mistake.than in white people.
She describes patients who thought that they had warts on the soles of their feet, but these turned out to be skin cancer. Melanin is the pigment that makes skin darker but it has other properties too - it is an "inherent natural sun protection", she says. "It sits in the cells of the skin and protects from UV damage and UV-induced changes to the DNA etc.And she warns that it's not just skin cancer that people need to think about.
"So you can protect your skin with clothing, including a hat. You make use of sunglasses as well, with UV protection. Make use of shade between 11am and 3pm when the sun's UV rays are strongest.
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