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\"Guest-Column-Logo\"<\/a>The Skin Cancer Foundation Recommends Sun Safety as a Healthy New Year’s Resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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(Dec. 29, 2015)\u00a0The beginning of a new year means starting fresh, particularly when it comes to health habits. In 2016, The Skin Cancer Foundation urges everyone to make skin health a top priority. Here are four healthy skin guidelines to follow in the new year:Don’t Skimp on Sun Protection<\/p>\n

Proper sun protection is essential year-round since the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays are present every day. Skin cancer is mainly a behavioral disease and it is strongly linked to sun exposure; about 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers and 86 percent of melanomas are caused by the sun’s UV rays. For that reason, it’s critical to follow a complete sun protection regimen to help prevent skin cancer.<\/p>\n

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends incorporating the following sun protection tips into your daily routine:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Seek the shade,\u00a0especially during the sun’s peak hours, between\u00a010 a.m. and 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

*Do not burn.<\/p>\n

*Cover up with clothing,\u00a0including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.<\/p>\n

*Use a broad spectrum (UVA\/UVB)\u00a0sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day. For extended outdoor activity, use a water-resistant, broad spectrum (UVA\/UVB) sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.<\/p>\n

*Apply 1 ounce (about the size of a golf ball)\u00a0of sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours and after swimming or excessive sweating.<\/p>\n

*Visit the Dermatologist Annually for a Professional Skin Exam<\/p>\n

While skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, it’s also one of the most treatable cancers when detected early. A yearly full-body skin exam performed by a dermatologist is critical, and can be lifesaving. In fact, the five-year survival rate for patients whose melanomas are detected early is 98 percent, and this survival rate falls to 16 percent once the disease spreads to distant organs.<\/p>\n

*Perform Routine Self-Exams<\/p>\n

In addition to having a professional skin check annually, it’s important to examine your skin on a monthly basis to monitor for any new, changing or suspicious lesions. If you notice something new or changing, see a physician immediately. Performed regularly, self-exams should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes. Afraid you’ll forget? Make self-exams a habit by scheduling a recurring reminder in your cell phone.<\/p>\n

*Ditch Tanning<\/p>\n

There is no such thing as a safe or healthy tan. Whether obtained on the beach, in a tanning bed, or through incidental sun exposure, a tan represents skin damage. Tans are the skin’s attempt to repair itself from UV damage from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have a tan, you have sustained skin cell damage. These imperfect repairs cause gene defects that can lead to skin cancer as well as skin aging, including wrinkles, leathery skin and age spots.<\/p>\n

Those tempted to use a tanning bed this winter should think twice. People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by an alarming 75 percent. Just one visit is all it takes to increase your skin cancer risk. A single session increases the risk for the two most common forms of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, by 29 percent and 67 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Foundation’s website,\u00a0SkinCancer.org<\/a>, which features more than 600 pages of medically-reviewed content on skin cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.<\/p>\n

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