Keeping Your Children Safe Under the Sun

" Plus seasons in the right and then for joining this webcam from Miami. And an estimated 80% at a person Sunday image. A her forty age of eighteen. If you have kids that means you need to give them extra protection when they're outdoors in the sun. Now today to discuss sun care for children are -- dermatologist from the University of Miami to my right stuff Camara got a boost our doctor does that thank you for joining us. And doctor Shapiro to -- unless it's positive -- the university Miami hey folks are in the sun capital of Miami you must -- a lot of patients who have sunburns and -- sun protection. Talk a little bit about kids under six months of age protection didn't --"

" I to -- to change the name of the takings for the census data and make some predictions that -- six -- Of course -- to avoid the sun completely. I carry them Brenda. We're protective clothing are we really chlorine test to be tightly wound quality. That means that the Senate cannot go through the only if you and in no way does not just puts it they're both against this time if you cease sending through. He's not protected. If they have wide brimmed hat and is sanskrit and there was some controversy whether -- not applied sanskrit on this as to -- the page. Because there was a concern about. Bemusement on -- who have produced enough vitamin D but that has been solved on. Connectors and these sorts of your problem. So you saved applied house renovated house -- trying also plays on screen that these -- the whole page has matured us and you -- This game."

" Eggs in the -- of a six month old I think it's also great to keep clean water out there as well because they can become dehydrated very very easily. That's one of the reasons why it's probably better they're not out there to begin with him."

" Strollers and put babies and strollers a lot of parents take their kids in strollers to set overhead they have ever had to protect that they get a six. Sunburned again as an experience parent and don't I don't understand that it could -- it provides about 50% protection from the song."

" one hour under umbrellas and -- thirty minutes of direct sunlight. Three time that that they be less than six months old that's not a 100% protection unit."

" and we got it if we take exception to the beach you know with the summer coming up what should we give her up for children under six months questioning make sure to make make them."

" Not get a sunburn who we always came on their umbrella. Yeah but no one's taken outside so by the sanskrit -- another year."

" For children over six months old tips for -- for older children. -- I'll we."

" Happened at a two year old."

" So we did is we started very rarely the moment he started to go outside we always licensed as a royalty for the how."

" And as most parents want to know is very very easy at the beginning and then hit the terrible twos and it becomes a little bit more difficult. Armed what I found that with time is that if you break the role wants it more easy to break the role again. So that we can all it has to be done that way when we dress in the morning we -- on -- and airliners we'll but he's here."

" There are moments when he sees sun screen bottle unit associates that -- going outside its -- said he wants to run have a little bit last time."

" At those times we keep us grace -- around which is very quick to apply and I put that on his apparent is that on before I had children use the creams and lotions and now with two children and use more illustrates -- just quicker because once they're ready to -- it's very difficult to stop them. I tell my patients on that it's important with the -- children to get the suns can only afford even go outside and it has a chance to try and set first. I'm to understand on a cloudy day did you get seventy to 80% of ultraviolet radiation he needs network protection even on a cloudy day. I'll -- the same some walking down the street that is at the beach and most people associate of water with the use of some screens and sunlight. That's under important understand that that you get your saves on your back yard that you will be. You don't necessarily get the reflection not of the -- but you still get that same intensity you're not always this hot -- degrees in the area but it still -- intensity all of ultraviolet light. And -- tree cover on. Areas like -- years."

" I'm -- cover the -- sister comes -- best places to get in cancer one of the questions that people ask us about some -- burning."

" And -- try to find one that you've liked. On that doesn't irritate and each person is a little bit different when it comes to irritation on there -- some stations it actually use a lips on screen. Pretty areas around the eyes so that there's some screen can't -- Isaac and burning eyes. And that's a tip that I learned from dermatologist in California because they haven't changed and we had down -- very strong."

" out they ate your baby probably squires a lot like most heroes. What do you do -- you have to -- apply the sunscreen and that and that child just will not sit still adding how do you get a sense on how good. Number one on the -- for such things at city block UDA and UB day and it's best that they say all day on the label. All day means eight hours worth of protections that one application -- can get you through the day. On it you're sunscreen doesn't say all they had to replay every two or three hours so -- do that is on right after the meltdown before the Nat. Quarter rate and we got from her nap and try to get that not endorse that you can a lot of people go to the beach for the entire day to have a child -- actually there. I tell you the middle part of the date is the strongest -- so what you want to try to use of the middle part of a -- move indoors have lunch indoors try to get that -- covered environment. These are things that will help and as far as sun's fingers if you make it -- roll. On the we're always applied. And get into that routine it's much easier to stay with the routine once you introduce it later on why it's been found that much more difficult for people to get people into the routine use sunscreen. "

" And even more than that you're really did your parents and -- they see -- a -- has been able to do it again. Huge -- that is a problem because he usually is here known time. -- which used this -- this sound so. So important try to remove that that I was not so much pain. Office that's our radiation. -- who reads these two guys who have applied sanskrit before they leave home every day. Because as we mentioned. Most of the sun exposure. -- Cochran says we've. -- looking Donovan the parking in the us almost always when going to they two Libyans. So everything this has used to be part of their routine. And -- about protective clothing."

" And is still important to you that type of clothing big caller needs to make sure does this sound does not shine through the clothing and mostly. I don't of course here for the good of prominent. Because. He's so hot. Sounds so we just some things just go to the state under the city. I'm so much I think you're cutting the protection that you don't tough."

" I found actually invading Sudan has some screen. So it's something that's Muir that it is in the category protective clothing that is something that they can use and then you don't have to -- many areas they've got most of the body covered. -- ask you many parents but -- their kids you know -- cute little hats that you aware that looks acute. But didn't -- protection for that children. How to provide shade and has mentioned of course it is about 50% protection from the sun. In fact a lot of bombed Haitians were active -- and older patients they feel that -- alone is enough it's not enough. Isn't going to get what they are about 50% protection. All we don't usually -- fifteen minimums on screen fifteen months and 93% walking on a thirties and 98% block. That you're exposed to stronger so on you're gonna be out for longer periods of time it's better to get into higher number on screens that had alone is not enough to have -- in combination with the goods on screen. Their parents would take it to the -- they'll come back they'll be aiding them and honest and a symbol. You know they're probably concerned if there is involved does is increasing we have skin cancer for either one of the doctors."

" You know -- no one who when beings are born on -- is more percent of them will cover mall. Those smallest country into melanoma later on discovered tighter risk. -- These -- we stood on wasn't doing it literally life. So almost who changed who sued checked what changes. Are also most Q did he read all of our res. You know -- I don't want the gilded time we all their -- Isa on the count and look and we. The cover more us and respond and other concerns. And there was -- sunspot these things to this time. -- an -- on -- something last ten years no honestly for the most your regional sun exposure when you're cute on -- eighteenth that counts the most. So eager to start early on to cut very is -- and later lost."

" There's also never too late to their practical we call the principles of sensible sun exposure. A lot of you'll feel almost there's some damage is done as a child they can't change that they still need to practice the principles essential sun exposure -- sunscreen on before you leave the house. Get a chance to -- that first. Understand that during the day that the middle of the day is the strongest candidate and you need to avoid -- on as much as possible. On a cloudy day and actually rated syndicated percent of all about it radiation need to -- got an exposure to understand where -- sunscreen at that time. Com as far as most go what to look for on there's an important characteristics as doctor -- mentioned. Don't know your form with had a slightly increased risk typically is after puberty we DC and melanoma before puberty. That -- nuclear -- after -- the average small has about one in 200 chance at changing. And when -- talk about change you need to look for changes in size shape and color. I'm Bert parks had a slight increased risk of that although nobody knows exactly what that -- gives. Armed as far as that what to look for a more specifically I tell people every month through self examination in front of full length mirror. Hand held here behind you we're actually numbers check your back. And look -- on what we call the ABC's and -- malls and it stands for a symmetrical you look at the -- You draw a line down and -- that if those guys that weren't able to match up. They're not symmetrical that's a sign of normal growth that's a sign and it's tonight. These stands for border regularity not talk about I'm irregular growth going out and I tell people that has not in the border looks like someone took a bite out of one -- that irregular growth pattern going out as a sign that could be escaped. -- a variation in color it has multiple colors within animal that's been brought -- attention as well the average mall in uniform color throughout. And he of course is for diameter greater than six millimeters or greater than had a pencil eraser. Thank you -- idea what to look for -- it's one millimeter it's got a regular border going all the way around it doesn't change from month to month. Those are all signs and it's -- mind. Still once a year and -- skin examinations on my dermatologist. And what a lot of -- as we look at the most in measurement and trying to foment change."

" A very important at malls can be seen on any place on the surface of this game. So we kind of support for -- that would include of the other -- out. Inside the mouth in between the -- and you mentioned that total waste most can be seen anywhere about the time we see them on both places usually states. So how someone expose them or regular disappears that. Use it won't want -- miracle and confident you're on those huge formulas that take their original public and under -- under --"

" Doctor who's a doctor Shapiro thank you so much some great information for parents and their kids. From Miami I'm seasons and aren't."