The risk of developing skin cancer can be reduced with the following steps:
- prevent exposure to UV radiations.
- Avoid from getting sunburns.
- Limit sun exposure during day from 10AM to 3PM.
- Avoid tanning beds and tan-accelerating agents. Tanning beds emit highly penetrable UVA rays that and causes
precancerous skin lesions.
- Having periodical skin exams.
- Wearing protective clothing such as long sleeves and hats when outdoors.
- Sun blocks that block both UVA and UVB radiations and have a SPF of 50.
- Reapply sun block every 2 hours and after swimming.
- Avoid exposure to chemical compounds such as radiation, arsenic, coal tar, soot, pitch asphalt, paraffin
wax.
