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After repeating the exercise on a smaller group of around men and wo= men with melanoma they came up with a quick and easy way to ess the risk of= skin cancer Freckles are small usually pale brown areas of skin which are = often temporary and are usually linked to sun exposure Moles are small colo= ured spots on the skin made up of cells called melanocytes which produce th= e colour pigment in your skin They are longlasting and are not directly lin= ked to sun exposure but excess sun exposure will increase your risk of skin= cancer and can make a mole turn malignant Moles can be flat raised smooth = or rough and may have hair grog from them They are usually brownish in colo= ur and are circular or oval with a smooth edge Most moles are completely ha= rmless If you notice any changes to your moles or a worried about them see = your GP Things to look for Uneven colouring uneven or ragged edges bleeding= itching enlargement Females with more than seven moles on their right arm = had nine times the risk of having more than on their whole body Those with = more than on their right arm were more likely to have more than on their bo= dy in total meaning they were at a higher risk of developing a melanoma The= findings could help GPs to identify those with an increased risk of develo= ping a melanoma What sun protection factor should I use The higher the sun = protection factor SPF the more protection you get Use sunscreen with a SPF = of at least Use broadspectrum sunscreens which protect against harmful UVA = and UVB rays How long can I stay in the sun No longer than you would withou= t sunscreen Sunscreen should not be used as an excuse to stay out in the su= n it offers protection when exposure is unavoidable The summer sun is most = damaging to your skin in the middle of the day What should I do if I get su= nburn Paracetamol or ibuprofen will ease the pain by helping to reduce infl= ammation caused by sunburn Sponge sore skin with cool water then apply afte= r sun or calamine lotion If you feel unwell or the skin swells badly or bli= sters seek medical help Stay out of the sun until all signs of redness have= gone Should I cover up my mole when Im in the sun If you have lots of mole= s or freckles youre more likely to develop skin cancer so you need to take = extra care Avoid getting caught out by sunburn Use shade clothing and sunsc= reen with an SPF of at least Keep an eye out for changes to your skin and r= eport these to your doctor without delay Consultant dermatologist and study= coauthor Veronique Bataille said if a patient was worried about an abnorma= l mole and went to see their GP counting moles on one arm might ring alarm = bells and highlight those patients who should be seen by a specialist more = quickly Dr Claire Knight health information manager at Cancer Research UK s= aid the study findings were helpful but added that fewer than half of melan= omas develop from existing moles Its important to know whats normal for you= r skin and to tell your doctor about any change in the size shape colour or= feel of a mole or a normal patch of skin she said And dont just look at yo= ur arms melanoma can develop anywhere on the body and is most common on the= trunk in men and the legs in women Syria conflict s flee Aleppo offensive = Dr Zaidoun alZoabi head of the Union of Syrian Medical Relief Organisations= told the BBC that several villages he had visited were empty He saw s of p= eople on the move with no shelter or medical support The government offensi= ve is the latest of at least four launched with Russian air support in the = past two weeks Aside from the Aleppo countryside they are taking place in m= ostly rural areas north of the cities of Homs and Hama and in the north of = the coastal province of Latakia Rebel fighters not including jihadist milit= ants from Islamic State IS had penetrated most of these strategically impor= tant areas earlier this year Their gains prompted Russia to launch an air c= ampaign to bolster President Bashar alad in September and also reportedly l= ed Iran to deploy s of combat troops Tehran has previously only acknowledge= d sending military advisers Sky filled with jets Dr Zoabi told the BBCs New= sday programme that he had seen at least people on the move in the countrys= ide south of Aleppo We saw only people who do not have even tents any shelt= er whatever People were asking for some food sandwiches even he said There = is no medical support The shelling is so fierce The sky was filled with jet= fighters with helicopters and people are terribly scared They are scared t= o The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces backed by = Syrian and Iranian militiamen and fighters from Lebanons Hezbollah movement= had taken control of three hills near the town of Khan Tuman Rebels from t= he Westernbacked Syrian Army meanwhile told the Reuters news agency that th= ey had received new supplies of USmade antitank missiles since the ault beg= an though not enough to repel it The governments forces appear to be pushin= g towards the motorway that links Aleppo with Latakia and Hama provinces re= bels say Aleppo is about km miles from the border with Turkey The city once= Syrias commercial and industrial hub has been divided in roughly two since= with the government controlling the western half and rebel factions holdin= g the east On Sunday Turkeys Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned European= leaders that the offensive south of Aleppo as well as attacks in the area = by Islamic State militants could cause another wave of refugees More than S= yrians have been driven from their homes since More than have fled abroad o= f them to Turkey with grog numbers now making the dangerous journey to Euro= pe Syrian government forces were also battling IS militants on the eastern = edge of Aleppo on Monday as well as in the eastern city of Deir alZour and = eastern parts of Hama province In all those areas Russia says its air strik= es have destroyed some important IS installations including command posts u= nderground bunkers and arms and ammunition depots the BBCs Jim Muir reports= from Beirut Why is there a war in Syria Antigovernment protests developed = into a civil war that four years on has ground to a stalemate with the ad g= overnment Islamic State an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all = holding territory Whats the human cost More than Syrians have been ed and a= injured Some others have been forced from their homes of whom four have fl= ed abroad including grog numbers who are making the dangerous journey to Eu= rope How has the world reacted Iran Russia and Lebanons Hezbollah movement = are propping up the Alawiteled ad government while Turkey Saudi Arabia and = Qatar back the more moderate Sunnidominated opposition along with the US UK= and France Hezbollah and Iran have proad forces on the ground while a West= ernled coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes