Marbella hosts an open day on skin care and prevention

The 'Connect with Your Skin' event is an informative and preventive initiative organized by the Soludable Project, in collaboration with the Costa del Sol Health District and various patient associations, which the Marbella City Council has joined. This event, open to all citizens, will be held next Tuesday, June 17, at the Marbella Congress Palace, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with the aim of bringing scientific knowledge about skin care and the prevention of skin cancer to the general population. During the event, there will be informative talks given by experts, free skin screenings, specialized workshops for skins with particular conditions, and a photoprotection fair where the latest innovations in products and sun protection strategies will be displayed. The activity, with free access until full capacity is reached, aims to raise awareness about the importance of integrating skin care into daily habits, from a health, educational, and social perspective.

The Councilor for Health, Alejandro González, emphasized that "investing in prevention is betting on a healthier society" and highlighted that "the skin is our first shield of health and learning to take care of it is a shared responsibility." "The city council is committed to this type of actions that, through knowledge, contribute to improving the quality of life of our neighbors," said the councilor, who noted that the event will feature the collaboration of entities such as the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), the Association of People Affected by Atopic Dermatitis (AADA), Action Psoriasis, the Association of Vitiligo Patients (ASPAVIT), and the Association of Patients with Hidradenitis (ASENDHI), and that a pre-registration portal has been set up "to facilitate the organization and access to the different activities."

For her part, the head of the Dermatology and Venereology Service at the Costa del Sol University Hospital and responsible for the Soludable Project, Magdalena de Troya, stated that "we want people to learn to look at their skin attentively, to identify warning signs, and to adopt healthy behaviors that protect them from diseases such as skin cancer." She insisted that "sun protection should not be limited to summer or the beach; it is a public health tool that we all must integrate into our daily lives, with responsibility and awareness."