Here comes the summer. Time to go outdoors and have fun, like going to the beach. During the summer months, UV radiation tends to be greater. This is the reason why some of us uses sunblock lotions in order to avoid sunburns and lower your risk of skin cancer.

How are we going to enjoy our summer without worrying about sunburn and skin cancer? May the following could be of big help to you.

• Seek shade, especially during midday hours (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.), when UV rays are strongest and do the most damage.
• Cover up with clothing to protect exposed skin.
• Get a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck.
• Grab shades that wrap around and block as close to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays as possible.
• Rub on sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher, and both UVA and UVB protection.

Combining these sun protective actions helps protect your skin from the sun’s damaging UV rays.

How do UV rays reach us, during cloudy and hazy days and even when we’re not under the heat of the sun? UV rays will also reflect off any surface like water, cement, sand, and snow. Additionally, UV rays from artificial sources of light, like tanning beds, cause skin cancer and should be avoided.

Many of the skin cancer victim were easily treated but why would we allow to have cancer, if we can protect ourselves against it? The best way to avoid skin cancer is to protect your skin from the sun.

Enjoy your summer without Cancer.