P. S. He is a little fair and has freckles on his nose and cheeks.
2007-03-18 17:53:58 · 10 answers · asked by Kait 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Try to keep him from getting burned because it does increase the risk; but that is a statistic and there is no way to know if he will get cancer or not.
make sure you (and he) knows the danger signs for skin cancer and when he gets older; checked, once a year.
Jewells
36 months and still here
2007-03-19 05:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by jewells_40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While burning probably increases everyone's risk, it is by no means the only factor.
Studies have shown that improving your dietary ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats can protect you against the negative effects of sunshine and allow you to more safely enjoy it's benefits (vitamin D!). The American diet tends to be way out of whack in that ratio.
That means consuming more fatty fish and taking fish oil supplements.
Right now there seems to be a bit of hysteria forming around the issue of staying out of the sun and slathering up with sun block and people calling for the ban of tanning beds.
Here's an interesting statistic. There's actually an inverse relationship between the amount of sunshine and the incidence of all cancers. That means the more sunshine in a place on earth, the less cancer in general occurs there.
Sunshine actually PREVENTS breast cancer and many other cancers. So, protect yourself and your son against too much exposure when the sun is strong. Get your omega-3s. But don't be afraid to get ENOUGH sunshine.
Good luck!
2007-03-19 19:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think after a few bad burns your risk of skin cancer is greatly increased. Especially among people with fair skin and freckles (like me!). Have him carry a little tube of sunscreen with him and put some on his face like before P.E. or after school sports. On the face is most common for cancer. If he doesn't want to do it, show him some pics of melanoma and see if that changes his mind. Like the first person said, cover up! Hats and clothing.
2007-03-19 01:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have him wear hats and sunscreen even under his clothes as the sun can get through shirts. There is special protective clothing and hats to protect the skin from the sun. The rates are up for young people getting skin cancer.
2007-03-19 00:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. I have been sunburned so many times and at age of > 40, I still don't have skin cancer.
It depends on the genes of your son and how susceptible he is to develop cancel cells. A doctor visits would help you detect any symptoms of skin cancer earlier and take the necessary steps.
2007-03-19 01:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Clio 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily but being fair skinned and freckled he is at slightly higher risk. Be sure to protect his skin from now on just to be safe.
2007-03-19 01:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by MissWong 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! Skin cancer is a risk for everyone, some maybe more than others but not significantly enough to worry about.
2007-03-19 01:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by John D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if he is light skin he runs the risk of getting cancer more than a darker skin but should try to avoid staying out of the sun when its extremely hot
2007-03-19 01:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by cesar i 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he is at risk for it but there is no certainty he'll get it. slather him in sunblock and protective clothing and hope for the best. keep your eyes peeled for any new moles/spots on his skin and have the doctor check his skin once a year.
2007-03-19 00:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by dr. JJ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not, it simply means he has a greater RISK.
2007-03-19 01:01:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋