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Skin cancer - Prevention

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Cancer - skin

Prevention:

Minimizing sun exposure is the best way to prevent skin damage, including many types of skin cancer:

  • Protect your skin from the sun when you can -- wear protective clothing such as hats, long-sleeved shirts, long skirts, or pants.
  • Try to avoid exposure during midday, when the sun is most intense.
  • Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Apply sunscreen at least one-half hour before sun exposure, and reapply frequently.
  • Apply sunscreen during winter months as well.
  • Reviewed last on: 2/5/2008
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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