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How To Prevent Skin Cancer After Sunburn

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As summer is knocking at the door, you might be thinking to spend time at the beach or poolside. But if you are spending longer time outside, it means your skin is vulnerable to sunburn. Sun exposure could damage your skin, you took appropriate precautions but it might cause wrinkles, age spots, and skin cancer . Protection from sun rays is necessary all over the year. In summer, it is more important to protect your skin from head to toe. According to a dermatologist, "the rays of the sun are more powerful during the summer months. Summer also brings with it a carefree state of mind that sometimes affects people to be more laid back about sun protection than they should be". The most common form of cancer in Canada is skin cancer. One in every five people will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetimes. It is essential to protect yourself from sun rays before going outdoors. The skin can damage by the ultraviolet rays of the sun in many ways. They can cause hyperpigment...

Does Sunscreen Cause Skin Cancer? Is It A Myth Or Truth?

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Assume you are one of the thousands who took the advice of dermatologists seriously to protect your skin from skin cancer-causing UV rays. You applied sunscreens and other products whenever you go outside. And then you go through a report saying the ingredients in sunscreen could cause cancer. Abruptly, you are suspicious of a product you thought was protecting you. It is a great approach to research claims and pays attention to the ingredients of the products you use on your body. Here is what the research says regarding the cancer risks of utilizing sunscreen. The cancer risk from  not  using sunscreen far exceeds any possible health risk from sunscreen ingredients. Is there a link between sunscreen and skin cancer ? There is no scientific proof that using sunscreen causes skin cancer. Both the Canadian Dermatology Association and the American Academy of Dermatology recommend that people use sunscreens to preserve themselves from their appearance from UV rays. Two different ...