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Not necessarily, but sunburn episodes all add to the risk of skin cancer later. Doctors will usually ask a skin cancer patient if they ever got sunburned badly enough to blister during their childhood.
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Could you skin cancer with sunburn?
Yes you can. If you go out in the sun a lot and you get burnt you have a good chance that you can get skin cancer later on in life.
Are some people more likely to suffer skin cancer according to their physical appearance?
Yes, if they are fair skinned, have freckles or moles, used a solarium before, burnt their skin or go to the beach with exposed skin showing, they would definitely get burnt then skin cancer.
What effect does the sun have on skin?
well you can get skin cancer for once
Why American whites are more vulnerable to skin cancer than Pakistani population?
Black reflects all heat which means they are not badly affected but if you are white the heat is absorbed into your skin which leads to skin cancer
Why is sunblock needed?
Sunblock is needed otherwise harmful UV rays will damage our skin badly and it can cause sunburn and skin cancer.
How does sunlight affect living things?
It depends. If it is a plant it is the energy that powers photosynthesis, but if it is a human they get burnt and get skin cancer
Getting sunburned increases your risk of what?
Getting sun burnt increases your chances of melanoma or other skin cancer
Why do you get blisters when you are sun burnt very badly?
Because its the same as being burnt by hot metal. When you get sunburn, its either a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree burn on your skin caused by the UV rays of the sun.
What are some causes of getting skin cancer?
a bigge is going on holiday and not wearingsun screen, moles will appear on your burnt areas, this MIGHT mean you got cancer
What factors do you think may be contributing to the increase in skin cancer among young adults?
cause teenagers try to be cool and purposely get burnt so their skin tans
What does it mean if your sunburn is purple?
That you have burnt yourself to a crips just as when we overcook any meat it gets darker to eventually black when burnt. Use sunscreen.. who wants to be wrinkly and risk skin cancer?
What is another name for the atom bomb disease?
RADIATION POISON, RADIATION SICKNESS, cancer, radiation burns, burnt scalp and images burnt into the skin are some of the names and conditions of radiation exposure.
