Chiron Malaga hospital warns of the importance of protecting children from the Sun.

Malaga, July of 2012. The official entry of the summer invites you to sunbathe but their abuse may be more than harmful. Melanoma causes 4% of skin cancers, but more than 3/4 parts of the deaths. Chiron Malaga Hospital Dermatology experts warn that 1 out of 53 people will have a melanoma throughout his life, as well as basal cell carcinoma is already as the type of cancer most common in humans, while not included in the records by their almost zero mortality.

According to Dr. Javier Romero, head of Dermatology Hospital Chiron Malaga, there are two types of abuse: acute abuse is typical of childhood and adolescence. More than 90% of the sunburn occur in the first 20 years of life. And although sometimes it can produce serious effects, such as from heat stroke which can produce even death or extensive burns, most of the time do not pass a slight discomfort when going to bed at night ”. According to Dr. Romero, the problem arises decades later. The DNA damage that causes a burn at the age of 5 may be the inducer factor of a fatal melanoma at age 25, 35 or 45.

The second type of abuse is chronic, that says: although this produces consequences in adulthood, also has its origin in childhood, since it is in this period when creating many of the habits that will govern our actions the rest of life ”. The Hospital Chiron Malaga Dermatology team highlights so the effect of chronic exposure to the Sun can manifest itself in the form of two important pathologies: basal cell carcinoma, a huge frequency, non-fatal tumor but that affect especially to the face, carries important aesthetic effect; Actinic Keratosis and its evolution, which is to be squamous cell carcinoma and ”. The first is a cancerous pre injury, manifesting itself as a rough area of the skin. And Actinic Keratosis is the second skin cancer in frequency, and although it isn’t as deadly as melanoma, if it is not treated on time can have an outcome fatal ”.

It thus follows the importance of prevention, especially in childhood: almost all of the problems that we are going to suffer because of the Sun have their origin in childhood, either by the sunburn caused by unhealthy habits that we are going to acquire. Is of vital importance that parents take responsibility and educate their children (without neurotizar, another serious problem of our time) ”, points out Dr. Javier Romero, head of Dermatology Hospital Chiron Malaga. Especially critical is the period prior to age 12, since that sunburn most occur in adolescence, moment in which parents often have little control over children. This is why that prevention campaigns carried out in recent decades have not yet had a real effect on the prevalence of melanoma, which continues to grow. Only in Australia, pioneers in this topic, start to see results after the passage of an entire generation.

Experts thus urged the citizenship extreme precaution against exposure to the Sun. Although ageing is inevitable, and influence the severity, the gesticulation, cellular aging or even cosmic radiation, the Sun produces non spots, dilated capillaries and redness or wrinkles due to loss of elasticity.

Decalogue

Chiron Malaga Hospital offers the Decalogue of the solar prevention:

– avoid direct sun exposure in the Central hours of the day (from 12 to 17 hours approx.), especially the months of summer.

-do not trust its protection to cream; delayed the effect of uv radiation, but will not void it.

-the best sunscreen is the shadow, plan your day with her. A beer in the bar protects from the Sun, decreases the cardiovascular risk and helps to get out of the crisis.

-A piece of clothing is better protection than the best cream. (Apply cream to the rest of the skin).

– use protective factor equal to or greater than 15 creams and replicate it at least every 2 hours.

– Hidratar it and refresh. The effects of the Sun reach beyond the skin, producing impacts of heat, headache, etc.

– protect children. It is responsibility of the parents to avoid burns and educating in habits healthy.

-the sun rises in the East and turns to the West… And it is the same in the sea, the mountain and calle Larios. Although the reflection of the water and the sand amplify its effect, the shop Windows and the marble also. protect se.

– When you protect, don’t forget your ear! It is common to see whites like milk but with strips of skin burned on the edge of clothes, ankles or ears.

-the most important: use common sense. The Sun is a wonderful that we enjoy here more and gift better than anywhere else in the world. That their abuse do not cross his fame.

About Chiron Malaga Hospital

Chiron Malaga hospital has 24.600 square metres dedicated to health care and an equipment of Vanguard, more than 150 doctors and Surgeons of the highest level and 35 medical specialties available to the patient. The hospital has 136 beds for hospitalization, of which 25 are suites, 8 operating rooms and 250 parking spaces. Also it has all the services of a general hospital, with 51 outpatient, hospital surgical day, face-to-face adult, gynaecological and paediatric emergency, localized emergency specialties, bath for natural childbirth, adult ICU and neonatal ICU for the attendance of less than 32 weeks deliveries.

About Chiron hospital group

Quirón hospital currently has seven general hospitals in Barcelona, Biscay, Madrid, Málaga, San Sebastián, Valencia and Zaragoza, as well as a day hospital in Zaragoza and three monographs in Bilbao, Pamplona and Torrente assisted reproduction centers.

Chiron is the first hospital group in number of private patients and healthcare area of new construction in Spain, with a total of 212.177 m². All sites are equipped with the most advanced equipment in diagnosis, treatment, and telemedicine, and altogether, has 2,850 employees, manages 932 hospital beds, 107 beds, ICU, 108 operating theatres and 597 clinics.

Quiron hospital group has agreements with the majority of medical insurance at the national level and in 2011 328.353 er, 94.135 income, 60.192 interventions, 7.271 births and 949.121 consultations were attended in their hospitals.