Is The Sun The Only Cause Of Skin Cancer?
Healthy Aging November 13th, 2009When the sun is sitting high in the sky many people set off for a day at the beach to bake their bodies in the sun. We now know that exposure to the sun can cause us serious harm to our skin.
Most people already know that they should wear sunscreen when they go outside. However, few people actually apply sunscreen every time they leave the house. Usually, we only think about putting on sunscreen when we expect to be outside all day. We’ve all heard the warnings to wear sunscreen and avoid too much sun exposure. Unfortunately, young people tend to disregard these warnings and don’t think seriously about skin cancer.
It does not matter what your age is you must shelter your skin from sun. In the beginning the damaging consequences of too long exposure may not appear for years, but once the damage is done, those consequences will show up sooner or later. Therefore you must protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays at an early age. You can adopt several methods to prevent overexposure to the sun.
We often only consider applying sunscreen when we expect to be outside for many hours. However, we don’t consider it when we spend shorter periods of time out of doors. Your skin is exposed to the sun’s rays every time you are outside, even if you’re simply walking to work in the morning or taking a breather outdoors during the afternoon.
In general, you should protect yourself from the sun by applying sunblock with an SPF of 15 or more on all exposed skin. In addition, the sun is strongest between 10 AM and 3 PM. Therefore, you shouldn’t go outside unnecessarily during those hours. The summer isn’t the only time you should watch your exposure to the sun. In the winter and fall, you can still get too much sunlight. Sunscreen should be worn all year round.
Keep your sunscreen reapplied throughout the day especially if you have been sweating or swimming. Reapply every two hours to be safe. Children need extra protection. Because you cannot apply sunscreen to children under six months of age, you should limit their exposure to the sun while they are unprotected.
To prevent excessive exposure to the sun, babies should stay covered in clothing and should wear hats. Since their skin is extremely delicate, babies and toddlers should be carefully protected from too much skin. Infants are highly susceptible to skin cancer and other damage due to the sun.
It has been proven Skin cancer and the sun are directly inter twined. The longer you are in the sun the higher percentage chance that you will get skin cancer at some time in your life.
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