Education for Your Skin - Protect Your Skin from the Sun

Every 5 minutes another person is diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in America. Fortunately it can also be one of the easiest types of cancer to treat when discovered early. Many potentially dangerous lesions may remain unnoticed for long periods of time. Without treatment these lesions may become cancerous and eventually threaten your health and require surgery. Education is the first step to protecting yourself against the dangers skin cancer.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2004 -- Every 5 minutes another person is diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in America. Fortunately it can also be one of the easiest types of cancer to treat when discovered early.

Many potentially dangerous lesions may remain unnoticed for long periods of time. Without treatment these lesions may become cancerous and eventually threaten your health and require surgery. Education is the first step to protecting yourself against the dangers skin cancer.

There are more than one million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the US. Taking simple precautions such as applying sunscreen whenever you are exposed to sunlight can dramatically reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. Always wear a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF or greater and remember to reapply. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 80% of our lifetime sun exposure occurs before the age of 18. It is very important to educate children and their caregivers about the dangers of skin cancer.

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends over 200 different products to help protect you and your children from dangerous UV radiation, from UV protective window film to laundry detergent additives to increase the UV protection of clothing. For a list of these products you can call the Skin Cancer Foundation at 800-SKIN-490.

For more information about skin cancer and prevention methods visit www.skincancer.org .

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