Skin Cancer and Body Modification
9.PCH.2.1 9.PCH.2.1 Critique the potential
health and social consequences of body
art (tattooing and piercing)
What are the early signs or skin cancer?
Why can tattoos or piercings be dangerous to my health?
SKIN CANCER is when the DNA in a skin cell gets damaged. The cell then grows abnormally.
Your body can’t repair the damage and it develops into a tumor.
There are 3 types of SKIN CANCER:
1) Basil Cell Carcinoma-The most common type (80% of skin cancer cases)
2) Squamous Cell Carcinoma-(16% of skin cancer cases)
3) Melanoma-(4% of skin cancer cases)
BCC PIC (Below)
SCC PIC (Below)
Melanoma Pic (Below)
Shiny, translucent or pearly nodule
A sore that continuously heals and then re-opens
A pink slightly elevated growth
Reddish irritated patches of skin
A waxy scar
Sun exposure-UV Rays
UVB rays cause a much greater risk of skin cancer than UVA.
UVA rays cause, aging, wrinkling, and loss of elasticity. Less risk than UVB.
Stay out of the sun from 10 am to 4 pm.
Wear a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher.
Wear clothing that covers the skin
Wear hats and sunglasses. Stay away from tanning
beds. Visit a dermatologist if you
see abnormal skin cells
Tattoo artists use needles to inject ink permanently into the skin as a design.
A new needle MUST be used for each new tattoo to prevent infection and spreading disease.
Blood borne Diseases-Tetanus, Hepatitis (B) (C),
HIV/AIDS Allergic Reactions
Infections
Granulomas-Skin bumps near the tattoo site
MRI complications
The insertion of jewelry into an opening made in the body.
A new sterilized needle MUST be used for each new set of piercings.
Allergic Reactions Oral Complications-Cracked
teeth or swelling of the tongue
Skin Infections Scar Tissue Blood borne Diseases-
Hepatitis (B) (C), Tetanus, HIV/AIDS
Tearing or trauma-If the jewelry gets caught and ripped out of the skin.
SourcesSources
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/whatis.html
http://cancer.stanford.edu/skincancer/skin/causes/uvrad.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tattoos-and-piercings/MC00020
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tattoos-and-piercings/MC00020
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/piercings/SN00049 http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_cancer/article.htm
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