Five things to know about sun protection

Posted: 7/3/2017

Do you use sunscreen every time you go outside? Skipping sunscreen can cause sunburn, wrinkles and skin cancer. 

Next time you go outside without putting sunscreen on your skin, remember these facts:

• You can get sunburned even if it’s cloudy outside
• Naturally darker skin doesn’t keep you safe from sunburn or skin cancer
• It’s important to put sunscreen on your ears and the back of the neck too. These are areas many people forget about 
• The sun can harm your skin in just 15 minutes
• Tanning is not healthy. Any change in the color of your skin after time outside is because of damage from the sun

Help keep skin cancer away. Use sunscreen that says broad spectrum (UVA and UVB) and has a SPF 15 or higher every time you go outside.