SkinVision

Tag: Skin cancer

  • Skin photos reveal the true impact of the sun

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    When you look in the mirror each day do you really see the true impact of the sun on your face? Or do you simply put on your make-up and get on with your day? Most of us do the latter. But a new project is showing us the beauty of the depth of our…

  • Australians beware: sunscreen may not be enough to protect your skin

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    Australians have had the message about Slip, Slop, Slap for more than 30 years and for many of us, putting on sunscreen is a daily part of getting ready to face the often harsh and hot sun we are exposed to. But a new study has indicated that sunscreen may not be offering us the…

  • Are you pregnant? Keep a close look on skin cancer symptoms

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    Pregnancy is an exciting time of growth, development, and changes to a woman’s body. Throughout pregnancy, women are advised to manage their health and wellbeing closely, to offer security for the unborn child and ease throughout the nine months gestation period. Healthy skin should be of utmost importance for pregnant women, both from an aesthetic…

  • Finding balance in chasing vitamin D and avoiding skin cancer

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    The UK might be one of the most cultural, cosmopolitan and diverse countries in the world, but it’s not renowned for the exceptional levels of sunshine. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, the gloomy and grey climates encourage Brits to seek out the sun as often as they can. With the damaging effects of sun…

  • World Cancer Day: so what can you do?

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    Raising awareness for skin cancer risk is one of our primary goals at SkinVision. Therefore we fully support World Cancer Day, which is happening today. It’s a worldwide campaign and its success depends on the support of the public: so what can you do?

  • Half of Queensland’s female students still attempt to tan

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    New research from the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug survey shows that students in Queensland still attempt to tan in the summer. It seems they are ignoring the fact that tanning has a direct impact on skin cancer risk. The outcome of the survey reveals that it is primarily girls as opposed to boys…

  • How to take care of combination skin

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    Combination skin is one of the world’s most common skin types. You may find that you develop combination skin at a certain time in your life, it may be a brief stage or it may last for many years. Either way, it is important to know how to look after your combination skin. Combination skin is…

  • SkinVision stories: Kim Waterton

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    We received this email from one of our customers (and now ambassador), Kim Waterton, 50, from Melbourne Australia that we just had to share on our blog.

  • Overlooked parts of the body: skin cancer on the sole of your feet

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    When it comes to staying safe against skin cancer, it is well known that using sunblock, staying in the shade, covering up and keeping out of the sun during the hottest part of the day is essential. We also know to perform regular skin checks to catch any symptoms of skin cancer and melanoma early…

  • Can vegetables reduce skin cancer symptoms?

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    We all know that the antioxidants contained in fresh vegetables such as leafy green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and squash are very powerful when it comes to fighting the effects of free radicals. Limiting free radicals means you stand less chance of developing cell abnormalities that can lead to skin cancer and melanoma.