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Consider copying and pasting this newsletter article into your staff newsletter or emails. Feel free to adjust or adapt it to suit your workplace. This can be used at any time you want to highlight the benefits of being SunSmart, but is perhaps best tagged to a time of year, such as the start of daylight saving or when it's getting close to summer holidays. Use this article as a general reminder for people to have their skin checked.Summer's here - check your skin!With summer here / just around the corner?[delete as appropriate]?it’s a good time to check your skin.Why are skin checks important? You’ve probably heard it all before but we can all do with a reminder that moles, any new spots or changes on your skin can be completely harmless – or it could be skin cancer.The Ministry of Health recommends:All adults, particularly people 50 and over, are advised to:regularly examine their skin - including skin that's usually covered up - so they know when something changesget someone else to check areas they can't see, such as their back and scalpsee a doctor about anything that looks suspicious.Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers kill over 500 New Zealanders a year, with melanoma causing most of the deaths.Melanoma skin cancers:?Melanomas appear as a new spot, or an existing spot, freckle or mole that changes colour, size or shape, and they may be itchy or bleed.Melanomas can appear anywhere on the body, even on parts that aren’t usually exposed to the sun, such as the soles your feet.Non-melanoma skin cancers:?There are two types of non-melanoma skin cancers – basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC).BCCs appear as a pale red or pearly smooth lump, usually on the face or neck, while SCCs often appear as a raised, crusty, non-healing sore. They are commonly found on the hands, forearms, ears, face or neck. SCCs found on the lips and ears have a high risk of spreading.If you’ve ever been sunburnt your chances of developing one of the forms of skin cancer during your life is pretty high. So, check your skin - and if you notice any changes in moles or skin spots, or see anything concerning, see a GP.Stay SunSmart:?And if you’re outside, slip on a long-sleeved shirt with a collar and slip into the shade; slop on a waterproof, broad spectrum sunscreen of at least a SPF30 (applied at least 20 minutes before going outside and reapplied every two hours); slap on a wide-brimmed hat, and wrap around some sunglasses. That’s how you stay SunSmart! Visit?.nz?for more information. ................
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