How You’re Unknowingly Increasing Your Risk of Skin Cancer
Dr. Deborah Youhn, Skin Wellness My patients often ask me what they can do to prevent skin cancer, and I always tell them that one of the easiest ways is simply taking care of themselves while in the sun. From knowing which sunscreen to buy, to how to use it properly, there are many misconceptions out there that leave many at risk of developing skin cancer, even when they have the best of intentions. Below I share my top five recommendations for staying protected in the sun and reducing your risk of skin cancer. Broad Spectrum – We often call UVB rays, burning rays and UVA, aging rays since they penetrate deeper into the skin, but both have the ability to cause skin cancer. A …