7 Dangers of Sun Exposure:

5 Apr


1. Sunburn – when your skin is sun tanned, it’s damaged.
2. Premature Aging – Eeek! Dermatologist will tell you the #1 thing you can do to prevent aging is stay out of the sun.
3. Brown/Age Spots – this goes in the same category as premature aging
4. Actinic Keratoses – these are small rough or scaly spots usually appearing on the face, ears & back of hands
5. Moles – moles are usually round pink, tan or flesh color. Anything that looks irregular should be checked by a dermatologist – Mole Chart


6. Eye Damage – excessive sun exposure can cause burning of the cornea of your eyes.
7. Skin Cancer – most serious type of cancer is Melanoma. The American Cancer Society diagnoses over 60k people every year.


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