New Study: Blondes More Likely To Get Melanoma
That up there is me. That’s my natural hair color (told you that I was pale).
So this study is not exactly music to my ears:
A study conducted by MoleMap by Dermatologists – a melanoma surveillance and diagnosis service – based on research by New York University Medical Centre has identified six factors that help predict the risk of people developing melanoma.
These include a history of blistering sunburns as a teenager, red or blonde hair, marked freckling on the upper back, family history of melanoma, history of scaly patches of skin on sun-exposed areas and outdoor summer jobs for three or more years as a teenager.
Having one of these factors means you are three times more likely than the general population to get a melanoma, while having two or more results in a 10 times increased likelihood of developing melanoma.
I’ve got half of those warning signs – blonde hair, freckling on my upper back and a family history of melanoma. Can you pass the SPF, please?
The full article is here.
Can you drag me to the dermatologist please?
I know, I have all the same things- blonde, fair skinned, plus a family history of melanoma (my uncle- but he was a roofer and got it after 30 years of being in the hot Colorado sun…). But still. It sends my heart racing and makes me all panicky. I need to get my ass into a dermo and SOON.
I have no problems slathering on the SPF now. Is it mean that part of it is because of my twin (she’s not a tanner, never has been, and has gorgeous porcelain skin darn her) but the other part of it is because of Husband? In spite of my warnings he still likes to head to our pool and lay out and read most weekends, sans very good SPF, and it shows. I hate saying that, but one day he came into work with his older brother (who is older by 5 years and strangely metrosexual with his skincare regimen- he babies his skin) and my co-worker didn’t believe that his older brother was actually older. Ouch. But it’s true- Husband is going to be a wrinkly wonder in his old age and it’s how he wants to be. *sighs*