Unknown Facts about Body and Skin Cancer

Unknown Facts about Skin Cancer and Body The skin is considered the largest organ in the human body The skin loses about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from the sur- face almost every minute The skin renewS itself every 28 days The skin contains a protein called keratin which is also found in hair and nails. Goose bumps actually help retain a layer of warm air over our body. The thinnest layer of skin is around the eyes, particularly the eyelids. health Sometimes, changes in your skin can signal changes in your as a whole. Skin measures about 1 mm thick at birth and grows to about 2-3 mm thick by adulthood. Each 5 square cm of skin may have up to 600 Sweat glands. The skin of an average adult Weighs 8-10 pounds and averages an area of about 22 square feet. SKIN Cancer Facts Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer The vast majority of mutations found in melanoma are caused by ultraviolet radiation A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns Young men account for 40 percent of melanoma cases, but more than 60 percent of melanoma deaths. A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns From ages 15-39, men are 55 percent more likely to die of melanoma than women in the same age group. Skin cancer represents approximately 2%-3% of all cancers in Asians. Skin cancer comprises 1%-2% of all cancers in African Americans and Asian Indians. Asian American and African American melanoma patients have a greater tendency than Caucasians to present with advanced disease at time of diagnosis. More than 90% of the visible changes commonly attributed to Skin aging are caused by the sun. Daily Sunscreen use by adults under age 55 can reduce skin aging. People who use sunscreen daily show 24 percent less skin aging than those who do not use sunscreen daily. Contrary to popular belief, 80% of a person's lifetime Sun exposure is not acquired before age 18,only about 23% of lifetime exposure occurs by age 18. Sources http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.themunicheye.com/news-services/display_article.php?news_ title=10-interesting-facts-about-the-skin&article_id%3D1806 http://health.yaho0.net/articles/skin-conditions/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-your-skin JUVEA AESTHETICS