Protect Your Skin

Prevention is easily done when it comes to skin cancer. 

Here are nine ways to prevent skin damage from the sun:

1. Avoid Sunlamps and Tanning Beds
2. Stay in the Shade, especially between 10am and 4pm
3. On days spent outside, upgrade to a SPF 30, reapply every two hours
4. Wear UVB blocking sunglasses, covering clothing and hats
5. See your health care provider every year for a skin exam
6. Examine your skin once a month
7. Keep newborns out of the sun
8. Use sunscreen (UVA/UVB) of SPF 15 every day
9. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside