Stay Skin Healthy

#STAYSKINHEALTHY

Listen up: your skin may be healthy now, but if you don’t protect it, your health will be in trouble down the road.

If you…

Cover your tattoos in sunscreen to protect them from fading, but ignore the rest of your skin

Slather your kids in sunscreen before they head outside, but don’t stop to cover your own skin

Think your melanin is a natural protectant, so you don’t need sunscreen …then it’s time for you to learn how to Stay Skin Healthy. Here’s how to start:

Wear broad spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen daily, even if it’s cloudy. Five or more sunburns doubles your risk of melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer. Do not use tanning beds—they provide no benefits and a base tan will not protect you against sunburns. Damage from UV light occurs over time, so you need to protect your skin now.

Know your skin and visit a health care provider for skin checks annually, or whenever you notice any changes. That’s just a start. Visit stayskinhealthy.org for more tips, facts and vital information to prevent skin cancer. Follow our Skinfluencers on social media!

Tim Howard @timhow1

Kelly Larkin @kellyinthecity Ewa & Jeromy Ko @nom_life Elyse Love, M.D. @elyselovemd

Ebony Jamison @brownskinbeautiful_ Meghan Donovan @meghandono

Follow @preventcancer on Instagram to keep up with how to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Dr. Patty Lucey, a board-certified dermatologist, will answer your questions about skin cancer in live Q&As.

Skin care starts with sunscreen. Start including it in your daily routine so it becomes a habit. Share how you protect your skin from the sun using #StaySkinHealthy on Instagram.