Vascular Lesions and Skin Cancer Risk: Understanding the Connection

The vascular system is responsible for blood flow from your heart to your organs and back to your heart. The vascular system can also play a role in the development and spread of skin cancer. Your dermatologist can tell you more. The dermatologists at Peninsula Dermatology in Burlingame, CA, provide comprehensive medical and cosmetic dermatology services, including the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.

What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer

First, let’s look at some general factors that can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. These factors include:

• Having fair skin and freckles
• Sunburning easily and severely
• Having a family history of skin cancer
• Spending extended periods of time outside

Vascular conditions can also increase the risk of developing abnormal skin changes, including dry, scaly patches. Skin cancer lesions can also develop increased vascularity, which enables the spread of the cancer. The more aggressive the type of skin cancer is, the greater the vascularity of the lesion.

Testing using variable frequency can provide examination and diagnosis of deeper skin structures, including the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, to aid in the detection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma.

You can do a lot to prevent skin cancer if you:

• Perform a self-check of your skin regularly, looking for large, irregularly shaped moles or red, scaly patches of skin
• Always apply sunscreen of at least SPF 30 when you go outside
• Always apply a sunscreen of at least SPF 50 if you are at higher risk of developing skin cancer
• Avoid direct sun exposure from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when ultraviolet rays are the most intense
• Wear protective clothing, including a hat and sunglasses, when you are outside

Want To Know More About Skin Cancer?

To find out more about the connection between vascular lesions and skin cancer risk, talk with the experts. Call the dermatologists at Peninsula Dermatology in Burlingame, CA. You can reach them in the office by calling (650) 692-0182, so call today.