If you have a darker complexion, the melanin in your skin confers some natural protection from sunburns, but you still need protection from harmful ultraviolet rays. While people with fair skin are more likely to develop skin cancer due to sun exposure, people with dark skin tones are at risk of more serious kinds of cancer when they get it. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that EVERYONE wear sunscreen daily for the safety of their skin.
MOST OF WHAT YOU CALL AGING IS REALLY YEARS OF SUN DAMAGE.
Dermatologists with the Skin Cancer
Foundation estimate that 90 percent of visible
aging comes not from the number of candles on your birthday cake but the hours
you’ve spent in the sun. Wearing sunscreen daily saves your skin
from years of visible damage later.
THE SUN IS STRONG EVEN WHEN IT’S NOT SUNNY OUT!
Many people think they don’t need
sunscreen on overcast days or for brief stints in the sun, but for the
ultraviolet rays that damage your skin, a little cloud cover means nothing. UV
light penetrates clouds with ease, so you need protection even on cloudy days.
SUN DAMAGE
IS CUMULATIVE.Don’t be fooled into thinking you can build up a safe tan; there’s no such thing. Every exposure contributes to possible damage at the cellular level. Spare your skin tomorrow and wear your sunscreen today.
USE SUNCREEN THAT…
1. Broad-spectrum
protection (protects against UVA and UVB rays)2. Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 30 or higher
3. Water resistance
OTHER WAYS TO PROTECT
YOUR SKIN
Seek shade when appropriate, remembering that the sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If your shadow is shorter than you are, seek shade.
Wear protective clothing such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, when possible.
Use extra caution near water, snow and sand as they reflect the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chance of sunburn.
Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that may include vitamin supplements. Don’t seek the sun.
Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look tan, you may wish to use a self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
Seek shade when appropriate, remembering that the sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If your shadow is shorter than you are, seek shade.
Wear protective clothing such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, when possible.
Use extra caution near water, snow and sand as they reflect the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chance of sunburn.
Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that may include vitamin supplements. Don’t seek the sun.
Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look tan, you may wish to use a self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
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