{"id":687507,"date":"2022-04-21T10:51:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T15:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/?p=687507"},"modified":"2022-10-21T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T20:17:28","slug":"signs-and-symptoms-of-skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/us-en\/blog\/products\/signs-and-symptoms-of-skin-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SKIN CANCER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-109627902\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-769722665\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Although today we are more familiar with skin cancer thanks to the campaigns that have been carried out on the importance of using sunscreen to protect us from solar radiation, it is true that there are still those who are not aware of the risks that are assumed when we sunbathe without proper protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Next, we will tell you a little about what skin cancer is and what its signs and symptoms are so that you can enjoy the sun without negative consequences for your health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-586863161\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_321405737\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1112\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-455x400.jpg 455w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-911x800.jpg 911w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-600x527.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_321405737 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2077019012\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-730205507\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">What is skin cancer?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">According to MayoClinic.org, skin cancer is the uncontrolled result of the appearance of certain cells that are not typical of our skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">When the DNA of the cells found in the skin is damaged, they are modified and mutated, multiplying much faster than natural and causing the appearance of malignant tumors that can cause serious health problems and even death, It usually develops on skin exposed to the sun, although it can also occur on areas of the skin that are not normally exposed to the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">There are 3 types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1852847050\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1145\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-1.jpg 1145w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-1-800x348.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-1-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-1-600x261.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1145px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1852847050 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Signs and symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Basal cell carcinoma<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">These carcinomas usually occur in areas of the skin exposed to the sun such as the face, neck and usually appear as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A waxy or pearly lump.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A flat, brown or skin-colored scar-like injury.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A crusty or bleeding sore that heals and comes back.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_888521651\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1112\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-641x400.jpg 641w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_888521651 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Squamous cell carcinoma<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">This type of skin cancer is cumulative to sun exposure, therefore, the risk of suffering from it increases with age, it occurs mainly on the face, ears and hands and can appear as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A red, firm nodule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A flat lesion with a scaly, crusty surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_366831861\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1112\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-641x400.jpg 641w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_366831861 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Melanoma<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Although this type of tumor is much less frequent than those described above, it is the most aggressive, since it slowly invades all the healthy tissue of the skin that surrounds it and is capable of spreading throughout the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">It appears more frequently on the face or torso of men; In women, this type of cancer most often develops in the lower legs, it can appear as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A large, brownish area with darker spots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A mole that changes color, size, or feel, or that bleeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A small injury with an irregular border and parts that appear red, pink, white, blue, or dark blue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A painful injury that itches or burns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Dark injuries on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, the tips of the fingers, hands, feet, or on the mucosal lining of the mouth, nose, vagina, or anus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_779407433\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1112\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-641x400.jpg 641w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_779407433 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Remember that skin cancer can be prevented by taking simple and easy precautions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Use our Broad Spectrum Ultra-Protection SPF 50 Sunscreen against UVB and UVA rays, and reapply it during the day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Control the time of exposure to the sun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Avoid tanning with solar cameras.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Visiting your doctor regularly will help you to have an optimal state of health and to prevent or detect any anomaly in your body in time.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_911299391\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1116\" height=\"1390\" src=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1-321x400.jpg 321w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1-642x800.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev01.infinitekparis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-1-600x747.jpg 600w\" 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