SKIN CANCER: Is it only skin deep?

Many of us have the mistaken belief that skin cancer is skin deep. A few skin cancers are skin deep, but they can also cause scarring. But there is one type of skin cancer, melanoma, if not caught early, can go very deep, to our internal organs, and take our life.

Other myths about skin cancer:

1. You only have to protect yourself in summer.
   FACT: You need to protect yourself all year long, even on sunless days. On a cloudy or misty day, 40% of the sun’s UV rays can penetrate to the earth.
2. All you need is your bikini and a little sunscreen to take to the beach.
   FACT: Most of us do not use sunscreen effectively. The correct amount is one shot glass full each time we apply it, and we need to reapply it every two hours. And we cannot rely on sunscreen alone.
3. If you sit under an umbrella at the beach, you’re okay.
   FACT: Sand and water are reflective surfaces, so you need the added help of a UV hat or UV umbrella plus sunscreen to counter some of these effects.
4. Even if someday you do get melanoma, it will be so far in the future, it won’t matter, anyway.
   FACT: Not true. Melanoma is the third most common cancer for women aged 20-39.
5. Going to a tanning salon is safer than going to the beach.
   FACT: Occasional use of tanning beds almost triples the chances of developing melanoma.

The truths are many, but simply put, protecting yourself from the sun’s damaging rays in as many ways as you can will reduce your chances of getting skin cancer.

Contact Information:
Lynn Rose Toll Free: 888-296-ROSE (7673) lynn@soleilchic.com
For more UV information, visit her website: www.soleilchic.com

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