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5 Myths About Protecting Yourself from Skin Cancer

Sara spends much of her summer near the are usually less attired
beach. She lives in a at the beach and so covering up is
mild climate and is very athletic. She recommended even when wearing
loves to swim, bike and sunscreen. Sunscreen also wears off with
play games outdoors. Sara knows the sweat and water and
dangers of the sun and so she should always be applied every two hours
opts for tanning salons to get her or after getting wet.MYTH THREE: Taking
'golden glow' while being sure Care Of Your Skin Now Will Protect
to apply sunscreen every day before YouSadly, skin cancer can take 20 or more
heading out.Joseph lives in a cooler, years to develop. The Skin
northern climate. The summers can be Cancer Foundation states that most
very humid, but most of the year is mild people receive about 80
or even below freezing percent of their lifetime sun exposure
during the harshest winter months. The before the age of 18.
beach has never been much Just one blistering sunburn in childhood
of a draw for him and he spends most of is estimated to double
his time doing indoor the risk of melanoma later in life.
activities or at his job. Joseph doesn't Taking better care now will
worry about sunscreen reduce the risk, but not eliminate the
and only had one sunburn that he can damage already done.MYTH FOUR: Having a
remember and that was when Tan Means You're More ProtectedDark
he was a child.--------------------Which skinned individuals are less likely to
of these examples do you most associate develop cancer, but
yourself with? Did tanned skin is actually damaged skin.
you know that Sara and Joseph are both Repeated tanning injures
at risk of developing skin the skin and increases the risk of skin
cancer? We have all heard the warnings cancer.MYTH FIVE: You Can't get Burned on
about the dangers of sun Overcast DaysJust because the sun is
exposure. We know all about the hidden by some cloud does not mean that
importance of wearing sunscreen you don't need protection from the
and hats. But are YOU protected from harmful effects of the suns rays.So how
skin cancer? Consider these do you plan to protect your family this
myths and facts:MYTH ONE: Tanning Beds year? Some
are Safer than the Sun20 minutes of suggestions are to limit exposure to the
exposure in a tanning bed is roughly sun - especially for
equivalent to infants. Examine your skin for early
four hours in the sun. Although sun beds signs of damage. Use a
use UVA rather than UVB sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher and apply
rays, 'The Skin Cancer Answer' states it at least 30 minutes
that "UV-A penetrates more before exposure and every two hours
deeply into the skin than UV-B, can after that. Teach your
cause skin cancer, and may children good safety habits and be sure
suppress the immune system."MYTH TWO: you and they are covered
Wearing Sunscreen at the Beach is up when outdoors. Have fun and be
Protection85 percent of UV rays can even safe.The information contained in this
make it through on cloudy days. article is for educational purposes
That means you are equally at risk in only and is not intended to medically
the car, walking the dog or diagnose, treat or cure any
letting your children out to play at any disease. Consult a health care
time of year - even when practitioner before beginning any
you're not at the beach. Of course, you health care program.




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