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HEALTH MATTERS April 29, 2021

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Q+A with Volusia lifeguard Ava Hanner, a Volusia lifeguard, doesn’t go anywhere without her sunscreen Chapstick PAGES 2B-3B

Recognizing skin cancer There are five characteristics to look for when doing a skin-cancer check of the body.

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Food for skin

Eating a balanced diet can help enhance overall skin health.

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Q+A AVA HANNER, A VOLUSIA LIFEGUARD

Safe fun under the sun JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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va Hanner says she has the “best job ever.”

As a Volusia County Beach Safety specialist, the 23-year-old WilburBy-The-Sea resident has worked up and down the local coast, from Ormond Beach all the way to Port Orange. She started as a part-time lifeguard at 16 years old, and since then has become an EMT and is working on her master’s in emergency and crisis management.

Hanner works 12-hour shifts, spending up to six hours in a lifeguard tower Ava Hanner has been a lifeguard since 2014.Courtesy photo if needed. She didn’t know it when she started, but Hanner said she quickly fell in love with being a lifeguard.

“There’s literally no better job, I’m convinced, still,” Hanner said.

The Ormond Beach Observer recently spoke with Hanner on what being a lifeguard is really like, and the measures she takes to stay safe under the hot summer sun.

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You’re sitting out in paradise, and get to look at the water on the job. Does it feel like you’re working?

We do have the best place to work ever, but it definitely is not as easy as people think that it is.

We’re constantly watching the water, and constantly keeping an eye on everyone, so it is a little bit more stressful than just sitting up there all day getting tan.

What are some of the challenges?

In the summer, it’s super hot, so I drink literally so much water all day. I try to drink at least a gallon a day, and then being out in the sun, I try to wear my long-sleeved sun shirt every day because I hide from the sun as much as I can and stay under the umbrella.

And then of course, we have to stay in shape, so you have to work out a lot. We swim and run every morning before work for the most part.

Sunscreen or no sunscreen?

That’s the most important thing.

Yes, I put on a lot of sunscreen.

When I was younger, my mom would always tell me to put sunscreen on and I was like, ‘I don’t need sunscreen,’ and now I wear sunscreen as much as I can.

What is one safety tip you wish people would know when they go to the beach?

To swim in front of a staffed

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How does your neighbor know so much?

lifeguard tower because we can’t help you if we can’t see you. I think we rescue 2,000 to 3,000 people every year just in Volusia County, which is an insane number, and it’s all because there’s lifeguards out there.

We’re there to provide safety for everyone.

Do movies and TV shows correctly portray what you do?

Oh my gosh, no — they do not.

We all actually went to go see the “Baywatch” movie together when it first came out, and that is so far from what we do. I don’t even remember the movie that much because it was so silly.

People tell me about “Baywatch” all day, every day, and it drives me insane.

I think TV makes it look like we just sit there and tan and run around in slow motion all day, but it’s a lot more serious. It’s stressful. We deal with tons and tons of medical calls and rescues every day. It’s a lot more than what’s shown on TV. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. What is something that you’ve found helpful to keep your skin safe?

My lips get really sunburned if I don’t put sunscreen chapstick on them. I never knew that before I started lifeguarding — that your lips could even get sunburned. I don’t go anywhere without my sunscreen lipstick.

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Living

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What does skin cancer look like?

SKIN SELF

There are five characteristics to look for when doing a skin-cancer check of the body.

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 Small, pink or red, translucent, shiny, pearly bumps, which might have blue, brown, or black areas

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hair and eye color, a family history of melanoma or who have had melanoma in the past are at an increased risk.

These tumors can arise in or near a pre-existing mole or might appear without warning.

This skin cancer can spread to other organs, making it essential to treat it early.

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BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and accounts for eight out of 10 skin cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. It occurs most frequently on sun-exposed regions of the body. Although this skin cancer rarely spreads to other organs, it can cause destruction of surrounding tissue.

Most basal cell carcinomas are caused by chronic sun exposure, especially in people with fair skin; light hair; and blue, green or gray eyes.

Basal cell carcinoma might have several different appearances on the skin. Some warning signs that might indicate basal cell carcinoma are an open sore, a reddish patch with an elevated border and a central indentation, a bump or nodule and a scar-like area.

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the outer layer of the skin and mucous membranes and occurs most commonly on areas exposed to the sun. If untreated, squamous cell carcinoma can penetrate and destroy underlying tissue. In a small percentage of cases, this tumor can spread to distant organs and can be fatal.

Chronic sun exposure is the leading cause of this cancer, especially in people with fair skin and light hair and eyes.

Other factors include burns, scars, exposure to radiation or chemicals, inflammatory conditions and immunosuppression.

Signs that could indicate the presence of squamous cell carcinoma include scaly red patches, elevated growth with a central depression, wart-like growths, nodules and open sores. All can develop a crusted surface or bleed.

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AMAZING FACTS ABOUT YOUR SKIN Orlando dermatologist Dr. Farooq Lateef shares some of the most interesting aspects about your body’s largest organ.

Everyone has the same number of

AMY QUESINBERRY

melanocytes

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ost people can tell you about their own skin — how easily it

burns or tans, whether it is dry or oily — but they might not know about some of these interesting facts. Dr. Farooq Lateef, of Orlando Dermatology, shared some amazing facts about the skin.

Body odor is caused by bacteria on the skin, not sweat.

However, bacteria thrive in moist areas, like the underarms.

The skin houses more than

UV rays can damage the DNA in the skin cells. Peeling after a sunburn is the body’s way of getting rid of this damaged DNA before it can replicate.

(the cells that produce and distribute melanin, the protein that causes pigment).

Your skin color is determined by the amount of activity by the melanocytes.

Normal hair loss is about 100 hairs per day.

1,000 different species of microbes (bacteria) that are generally harmless.

Warts are caused by a virus — not frogs or toads.

The thinnest skin is on the eyelids, and the thickest skin is on the bottom of the feet.

Tanning can make acne worse long-term, because the body will produce more oil to compensate for the drying effects of UV rays.

Skin is the largest organ and accounts for about 15% of your body weight.

Hairstyles that constantly pull tightly on the hair can cause a type of hair loss called “traction alopecia.”

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