Dr. Maher Mahmoud on Sun Exposure and Skin Risks
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- وليد عبد السلام
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- Youm7
Summary
Alongside a Ministry of Health warning, dermatologist Dr. Maher Mahmoud describes possible skin effects of sun exposure and identifies the hours he considers most hazardous.
The report pairs a Ministry of Health warning about direct sun exposure during hot weather with comments from dermatologist Dr. Maher Mahmoud. He described possible effects including burns, acne, pigmentation, wrinkles, freckles and scalp flaking, and warned of skin-cancer risk.
Mahmoud identified 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the period to avoid, while noting earlier morning and later afternoon as safer times for exposure. These are his statements as presented in the article, alongside the ministry's public warning.
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