ACTINIC KERATOSIS, SKIN CANCER PREVENTION
Some skin types are more at risk from sun damage than others. This is the case for light-skinned phototypes (I or II) and immunocompromised people. There are 2 types of pigment in the skin: phaeomelanins (light, yellow-red pigments) and eumelanins (dark, brown-black pigments). Eumelanin has photoprotective properties. Light-skinned phototypes (I or II) have less eumelanin than dark phototypes, making them more sensitive to sun exposure. In the case of immunocompromised people, their defence mechanisms are diminished, meaning a higher risk of developing actinic keratoses and non-melanoma skin cancers. If you can't avoid the sun, remember to protect yourself with our AK Secure medical treatment, which provides global protection against sun-related damage.
Some skin types are more at risk from sun damage than others. This is the case for light-skinned phototypes (I or II) and immunocompromised people. There are 2 types of pigment in the skin: phaeomelanins (light, yellow-red pigments) and eumelanins (dark, brown-black pigments). Eumelanin has photoprotective properties. Light-skinned phototypes (I or II) have less eumelanin than dark phototypes, making them more sensitive to sun exposure. In the case of immunocompromised people, their defence mechanisms are diminished, meaning a higher risk of developing actinic keratoses and non-melanoma skin cancers. If you can't avoid the sun, remember to protect yourself with our AK Secure medical treatment, which provides global protection against sun-related damage.
