Protect your skin from tanning beds and the sun’s harmful rays by avoiding tanning beds and wearing protective clothing or using sunscreen.
Ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage anyone’s skin causing skin cancer, no matter what the person’s age or ethnicity. To protect skin, avoid tanning beds and wear protective clothing, hats and long sleeve shirts, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays offer the best protection and can also help protect a person’s eyes from developing cataracts. Sunscreens have a sun protection factor (SPF) number that rates their effectiveness in blocking UV rays. The higher the number the better the protection.
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