Protection from Skin Cancer - Common Misconceptions

Debunking five erroneous ideas about protection from skin cancer

MISCONCEPTION ONE:  Tanning Beds are Safer than the Sun.

20 minutes of exposure in a tanning bed is the rough equivalent of
four hours of being in the sun. While sun beds use UV-A (Ultraviolet light-A) rather than UV-B (Ultraviolet light-B) rays, a cancer reference book, 'The Skin Cancer Answer' says that "UV-A penetrates more deeply into the skin than UV-B, can cause skin cancer, and may
suppress the immune system." Clearly getting a tan either under the sun or at a tanning salon raises the risk of skin cancer.

MISCONCEPTION TWO:  Wearing Sunscreen, Only at the Beach, is Enough Protection

85 percent of UV rays make it through to your skin on cloudy days.NO matter what the weather like during the day, you are equally at risk in the car, walking the dog or when your children are out playing - even when you're not at the beach. Of course, at the beach, you are normally less attired. Bring with you "covering up clothes" to put on to minimize your exposure. Even when wearing sunscreen, oversized longsleeve cotton shirt and sweat pants, for example, can pbe put on after you 've been in the sun for awhile. Remember, sunscreen wears off when you sweat or go into the water and should always be applied every two hours or after getting wet. Bottomline, sunscreen should be applied year round before you venture out into the day's activites.

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MISCONCEPTION THREE:  Taking Care Of Your Skin Now, Will Keep You Safe From Skin Cancer

Sadly, skin cancer can take 20 or more years to develop. The Skin Cancer Foundation states that most people receive about 80 percent of their lifetime sun exposure before the age of 18. Just one blistering sunburn in childhood is estimated to double the risk of melanoma later in life. Protecting yourself now is a must do thing, and will reduce the risk for the future, but today's application of sunscreen does not eliminate the damage already done. That is why it is so important to make sure your children practice good sun protection habits.

MISCONCEPTION FOUR:  Having a Tan Means You're More Protected

Dark skinned individuals are less likely to develop cancer, but tanned skin is actually damaged skin. And repeated tanning injures the skin and ups the risk of skin cancer. Note that darker pigmentation does not prevent people from getting sunburned. Everyone needs to protect themselves from the sun to lower the risks of melanoma.


MISCONCEPTION FIVE  You Can't get Burned on Overcast Days

Just because the sun is hidden by some cloud does not mean that the harmful effects of the sun's rays are gone. While some UV rays are reflected by clouds, most get through to reach your skin. And during the winter months, guess What? Those UV rays are still pouring down on you. Sunscreen any exposed skin, all year round.

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