What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin!
What are the 3 most common make-ups of dust?
Dead skin cells, dirt, pollen.
What is the most aggresive form of skin cancer?
Melanoma
What does your skin do for you? and via what?
Cools body (via sweat)
What can increase you chances of skin cancer?
Family history of Skin cancer
How can you prevent skin cancer? 2 answers.
What does your skin do for you?
Defends against bacteria
What does your skin do for you?
Skin is a waterproof wrapping around our bodies!
basal cell carcinoma (Growing speed, frequency)
Most common, slow growing
What are the layers of skin (top to bottom)
Epidermis, Dermis, subcutnaneous.
What is a cause of skin cancer?
Prolonged exposure to the sun without sunscreen
quamous cell carcinoma (Growing speed, frequency)
Common, fast growing
What three aspects of their skin do teens worry about the most?
1. Acne
2. oily/ dry skin
3. scarring
What is a cause of skin cancer?
Tanning beds