3 Ways To Protect Your Skin From Cancer

Did you know that skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in our world today - and that it is also one of the easiest to prevent? Taking a few minutes to love your skin every single day can make all the difference in the world and could help keep your skin looking young and healthy while also preventing skin cancer! Check out these 3 ways to protect your skin from cancer and add them to your life today!

1. Sunscreen

The #1 best thing you can do to preserve the youthful look and feel of your skin while also preventing skin cancer is to use a high-end sunscreen all day, every day. Sunscreen prevents the damaging rays of the sun from penetrating in your skin which means no burns, no pigment issues, and no harm! Sunscreen can be found in many cosmetics, moisturizers, and sprays so it's easier than every before to get the sun protection you need with none of the fuss. If sunscreen isn't part of your daily self-care routine, now is the time to start using it!

2. Stay Away From The Fake Bake

Tanning beds are believed to be the culprit in many skin cancer issues. The rays that are produced in tanning beds is concentrated and intense - two things that your skin really won't appreciate. When you spend even just a 5 or 10 minute session in a suntan bed you are drenching your body's largest organ in rays that it simply may not be able to handle. While the resulting tan may be beautiful, the long term effects may not.

As an alternative, use clothing, accessories, light play in the sun, or skin products to give yourself color!

3. Dress For Success

The clothing you wear can play a huge role in how many harmful sun rays make it into your skin. On hot, sunny days it's a good idea to wear clothing that will shade your skin from the sun while also keeping you cool. There are many fabrics and styles that cover up your skin while letting you celebrate the great weather at the same time.

Hats, sunglasses, shawls, scarves, and umbrellas are other great ways to use your style to protect your skin!

For more information about the prevention of skin cancer, visit...

American Cancer Society

Skin Cancer Foundation