Why the sun gives you skin bumps
Ultraviolet Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Environmental Perspective
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Too much sun, especially UVB rays, can damage your skin cells' DNA and make them grow out of control, forming harmless but ugly bumps called basal cell carcinomas.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Too much sun, especially UVB rays, can damage your skin cells' DNA and make them grow out of control, forming harmless but ugly bumps called basal cell carcinomas.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 51 / 5
Evidence Score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
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Teng Y, Yu Y, Li S, Huang Y, Xu D, Tao X, Fan Y
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Chronic ultraviolet radiation exposure is the primary etiological factor in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers, specifically basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which frequently occur on sun-exposed facial regions and can result in significant structural disfigurement upon surgical excision.
Too much sun, especially getting sunburned often or spending a lot of time in the sun over the years, raises your chance of getting a common type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, especially if you have light skin and burn easily.
Almost all basal cell skin cancers have a damaged version of the TP53 gene — a gene that normally stops cells from turning cancerous — and the damage looks like it was caused by sunburns.
After sun damage, the skin’s immune system gets stuck in 'alarm mode' — releasing chemicals like NF-κB and COX-2 that help tumors grow instead of stopping them.