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  • Amy Ross

    Palm Harbor Dermatology

    www.palmharbordermatology.com  
    727-786-3810

    Dr. Ross founded Palm Harbor Dermatology in 2008. She specializes in the treatment of skin cancer. Dr. Ross was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in microbiology, and her Master of Science in Pharmaceutics. She completed her medical school at Drexel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors.Dr. Ross completed her dermatologic surgery training in Nashville, Tennessee under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Stasko at Vanderbilt University. This training is the first step in becoming a full member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, the most selective organization of skin cancer and reconstructive surgeons. Dr. Ross is a diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.In her spare time, Dr. Ross enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and playing golf.

  • How to Treat Sunburn

    Dermatologist Amy Ross explains how to prevent and treat sunburn, as well as discusses warning signs of skin cancer.

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    Amy Ross: My name is Dr. Amy Ross. I am a Board Certified Dermatologist and we will discuss briefly how to treat sunburn. A sunburn is actually a burn on the skin and the source of the burn for sunburn is Ultraviolet radiation from the sun. There are different degrees of the sunburn what we must commonly think about is the Erythema and redness associated with getting sunburned and this is what we call a first degree burn and this damages only the top layer of the skin. More severe sunburns result in superficial blistering on the skin and these are second degree burns and these damage not only the top layer of the skin but also the upper portion of the second layer of your skin. Immediately following sun exposure, the redness and Erythema peaks in intensity approximately in 24 hours. At home taking Aspirin, Ibuprofen or Naproxen can alleviate the initial symptoms and redness of sunburn. However, it will not completely eliminate the redness associated with sunburn. Cool bath will help relive some of the symptoms of sunburn, it is important to know to be sure to stay away from bath salts and oils because these may be irritating to the skin. Topical lotion such as Aloe Vera, which is historically thought of as a treatment for sunburns may help soothe the skin. However, one should stay away from topical anesthetic because these may also irritate the skin further. The redness associated with sunburn peaks about 24 hours and will fade in a day or so, this is followed by skin peeling approximately four to seven days following a acute sun exposer. Once you have recovered from the sun exposer, it is very important to protect yourself from the sun, using sunscreen or clothing to prevent a second sun burn. People are sometimes faultily led on to believe that once say had a "Base Tan", they are protected form future sun exposure. This is absolutely not true. A tan in a person provides an SPF of about two or three. So it is completely inadequate for protecting you from further sun exposure.

    Even with sun exposure that does not result in a significant sun burn, the long term effect including Skin Cancer cannot be reversed. So it is very important to protect yourself from the sun, prevent sun burn and do not rely on a tan to protect you from the sun.

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