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June is designated as Men’s Health Month with screenings, health fairs and outreach activities taking place around the country. Along with tips on men’s skin health, learn how to encourage the man in your life to go to the doctor for a skin check from Dr. Dustin Mullens of Affiliated Dermatology. For men in Arizona, it’s an especially good time to talk about skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society:

  • In 2019, it’s expected more men (57,220) than women (39,260) will be diagnosed with melanomas of the skin.
  • In 2019, it’s estimated more men (7.230) than women (2,490) will die from melanomas of the skin.
Did you know that men are more at risk of developing melanoma than women? Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer with most cases are attributable to UV (ultraviolet) exposure. Every person—regardless of age, race or ethnicity—should use a daily sunscreen to help protect against UV rays. According American Academy of Dermatology melanoma seems to strike men harder may be because men know less about skin cancer and therefore are less likely to apply sunscreen. Additionally, researchers believe that a major cause may lie in men’s skin and how it differs in thickness than women’s skin. Men have thicker skin with less fat beneath and contain more collagen and elastin to keep the skin firm and tight. These differences may make men’s skin more likely to be damaged by the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

Best Skincare Tips for Men

In addition to the risk of skin cancer, the summer season brings challenges to our skin. The sun is cranking and the moisture in the air is usually low. This leaves our skin dry. Without its proper moisture barrier, the skin can become irritated, inflamed, and even fissured (aka cracked). Many consequences stem from this. To counter flaky, scaly skin, the experts at Affiliated Dermatology share this advice:
  • Drink plenty of water
    • The more water you drink, the more likely your skin cells will stay hydrated.
  • Avoid long, hot showers
    • Too much hot water can strip away skin’s natural oils. Try lukewarm instead and limit showers to ten minutes.
  • Use correct products
    • Avoid products that contain alcohol, which can be drying. Opt for a mild, noncomedogenic cleanser, which is formulated to not block pores.
  • Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen, and sunscreen.
    • Protect yourself from skin cancer by using sunscreens throughout the day and limit sun exposure. If you’re worried about your vitamin D levels, then be aware that the majority of our vitamin D comes from our diet rather than the sun.
  • Many fishes and vitamin D-fortified foods are available.
    • Plus, vitamin D supplements are readily available. Remember, the best anti-aging cream is sunscreen! That’s right, guys. Protecting your skin with sunscreens from the powerful radiation emitted by the sun will make you look younger for longer.

Suffering from excessive sweating?

Gentle injections can be used to reduce this condition known as Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is defined as sweating that disrupts normal activities. Episodes of excessive sweating occur at least once a week for no clear reason and have an effect on social life or daily activities.

Looking to get that youthful rejuvenation of your skin?

Consider an injectable like Botox for wrinkles or a filler to shape the jawline to gain that youthful yet masculine look. Men used to be foreigners in a cosmetic dermatology office, but that dramatically changed in the last 10 years.  We see men every day in our office for cosmetic consults, and they feel good and look great afterward.

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[00:00:02] June it is designated as men's health month and for men in Arizona it's an especially

[00:00:08] good time to talk about skin cancer the most common form of cancer in the United States

[00:00:13] and ladies we know it is not always easy to get our guys in to see a doctor so here

[00:00:18] to help us is dr. Dustin Mullins from affiliated dermatology great to have you here

[00:00:23] I want to first start out talking about skin cancer and some of those common

[00:00:27] skin conditions that men face absolutely so skin cancer is the most common form of

[00:00:32] cancer in the United States by far and away.

[00:00:34] It actually tallies more than all our cancers combined.

[00:00:38] So it's a common cancer and we need to be conscientious and aware that it's something that

[00:00:44] we can prevent with appropriate precautions and prevention measures.

[00:00:49] That's right.

[00:00:50] And you were saying that skin conditions are very, very common in men.

[00:00:53] Absolutely.

[00:00:54] So for men, we do see that they have an increased risk of sun exposure, whether it's environmentally

[00:01:00] through their occupation or whether it's exposure to allergens, environmental factors that

[00:01:06] can exacerbate their skin conditions.

[00:01:08] Dry skin is a real common thing for all individuals out here in Arizona, especially the

[00:01:13] month of June.

[00:01:14] The month of June is actually the least humid month of all the months in the calendar year,

[00:01:20] so it's the time of year where the temperatures are rising and the humidity is low, so our

[00:01:24] skin gets dry.

[00:01:25] That's right, and we are of course hitting those excessive heat warnings already.

[00:01:29] The summer heat also leads to a lot of excessive sweating for men and I know you all offer

[00:01:33] a treatment for that.

[00:01:34] Yes, it does.

[00:01:35] So excessive sweating can sometimes be burdensome or it can disrupt their daily activities.

[00:01:40] And when it starts disrupting your daily activity, that's when we start to recommend intervening.

[00:01:45] Whether that's with an oral therapy, a topical, or we can also offer an injectable Botox

[00:01:51] into the axula under the arms where they have the sweating.

[00:01:54] What that does is it clamps down on the sweat glands, so they're no longer sweating inappropriately

[00:01:59] and it's no longer affecting their daily activity.

[00:02:01] And you said that's a quick treatment.

[00:02:02] It is a quick treatment.

[00:02:03] It's a safe and effective therapy for it.

[00:02:06] Sometimes patients see that as more ideal

[00:02:09] because it's not going to be something

[00:02:10] they're taking a pill and exposing their body

[00:02:13] through something systemically.

[00:02:14] It's easy.

[00:02:15] You come in for a treatment and that's it.

[00:02:17] Yeah, and those topicals can get cumbersome as well

[00:02:19] having you do that day after day.

[00:02:21] All right, Dr. Mullins, help us encourage our guys

[00:02:24] to get in to see you or a doctor for a skin check.

[00:02:27] So, you know, always try to encourage guys and women

[00:02:32] to come in and get their skin check.

[00:02:33] It's an important thing,

[00:02:34] but June's Men's Health Month,

[00:02:35] so we're gonna talk about guys.

[00:02:37] So ladies, try to get your man to come in

[00:02:39] and get a skin checked.

[00:02:41] It's a once a year, we recommend everybody

[00:02:43] gets a full body skin examination.

[00:02:45] That's where we look over,

[00:02:46] look for anything it looks abnormal.

[00:02:48] We might investigate it further with a biopsy

[00:02:50] if there's any concerning features,

[00:02:52] but it's a good idea to get a baseline.

[00:02:54] Therefore, we can monitor you

[00:02:55] over the next periodic of years,

[00:02:57] to make sure that we're keeping an eye on any changes

[00:03:00] and catching anything early.

[00:03:01] All right, and on a monthly basis,

[00:03:02] you were saying this to me, I love this.

[00:03:04] You said, okay, bear down and check your guy.

[00:03:07] Stand there and look over his body

[00:03:09] because we're looking for specific things.

[00:03:11] We're gonna show two examples.

[00:03:13] Let's start with non-cancerous lumps and lumps.

[00:03:17] Exactly, like you said, we recommend once a month,

[00:03:19] you and your partner can do a quick checkover,

[00:03:22] look for any new, concerning spots.

[00:03:24] So anything is rough, pink, and scaly,

[00:03:25] that's not healing, like you typically,

[00:03:27] You typically expect the pimple or a cut, say three to four weeks, it should be healed.

[00:03:31] Anything beyond that, then we start asking what could it be, could it be a skin cancer?

[00:03:35] If it's pigmented, so like this picture right here, so it can be dark brown, black, multiple

[00:03:40] colors.

[00:03:41] That's cancerous.

[00:03:42] So if it's got, this is right here is a melanoma.

[00:03:44] That's the most lethal form of skin cancers.

[00:03:46] That's going to more commonly affects men than women.

[00:03:50] So for guys, this is an important thing that we need to be aware of, that we're at higher

[00:03:54] risk than females for melanoma.

[00:03:56] we have a higher mortality with it when we do have a melanoma.

[00:04:00] Right, and so if we do notice a lesion or something on our body, immediately go in, correct?

[00:04:06] So what we recommend, anytime you have a new pigmented lesion, anything that's new, make

[00:04:09] note of that, we want you to bring that up on your next full body skin examination with your dermatologist.

[00:04:14] If there's anything that you believe is concerning about it, in any way, we recommend you come in for a spot check.

[00:04:20] So we take a peek at that, and we evaluate that and make sure that there's either something we need to be looking at further or do nothing and monitor.

[00:04:26] All right, so once a year, do that skin check.

[00:04:28] At least once a year, sometimes more frequent

[00:04:31] based on their history.

[00:04:32] If they've got a skin cancer, it might be more frequent

[00:04:35] or personal or family history.

[00:04:36] All right, Dr. Mullins is gonna come after you

[00:04:38] if you don't get in and get your skin checked, okay?

[00:04:40] All right, thank you so much, great advice.

[00:04:42] Here's a special offer for you this morning

[00:04:44] from affiliated dermatology.

[00:04:45] Receive 20% off a hyperhydrosis treatment

[00:04:49] for underarm sweat.

[00:04:50] Affiliated dermatology, they have eight

[00:04:53] valley wide locations for your convenience.

[00:04:55] To pick an appointment, call 602,

[00:04:56] 775, 5025, or you can visit the website, AFFDerm.com to book an appointment.