“Because aging skin is more prone to sun damage (including skin cancer), use of a good sunscreen is essential”.1
Umbrella
What may the Skin Cancer Prevention Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Be Safe In the Sun
- How To Be Safe In the Sun
- Protect Your Skin From the Sun
- Skin Cancer Protection
- Sun Safety
- Sun Smart
- UV and Sun Protection
Protection
What are easy options for protection from UV radiation?
In What Can I Do To Reduce My Risk of Skin Cancer? the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) elaborate on:
- Stay in the shade, especially during midday hours
- Wear clothing that covers your arms and legs
- Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade your face, head, ears, and neck
- Wear sunglasses that wrap around and block both UVA and UVB rays
- Use sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher, and both UVA and UVB protection
- Avoid indoor tanning”.2
In Skin Cancer: Preventing Skin Cancer – Protect Your Skin the Cancer Council Australia elaborate on:
- Slip on some sun-protective clothing – that covers as much skin as possible
- Slop on broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30 sunscreen. Put it on 20 minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterwards. Sunscreen should never be used to extend the time you spend in the sun
- Slap on a hat – that protects your face, head, neck and ears
- Seek shade
- Slide on some sunglasses – make sure they meet Australian standards.
Be extra cautious in the middle of the day when UV levels are most intense”.3
Sunscreen
Is sunscreen essential?
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) note:
“Because aging skin is more prone to sun damage (including skin cancer), use of a good sunscreen is essential”.4
Health Topics A-Z
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- 7 Tips for Staying Safe In the Sun
- Am I At Risk of Sunburn?
- American Academy of Dermatologists
- Anyone Can Get Skin Cancer
- Are Sunbeds Safe?
- Are Tanning Beds Safer Than Natural Sunlight?
- Be Safe In the Sun
- Best Sunscreen: Understand Sunscreen Options
- British Skin Foundation
- Can You Spot Skin Cancer?
- Can You Spot Skin Cancer? Can You Spot Skin Cancer [Video]
- Checking Moles for Cancer
- Consumer Health: Understand Sunscreen Options
- Cosmetic Tanning Products
- Detect Skin Cancer: How To Preform A Skin Self-Exam – How To Check Your Skin for Skin Cancer [Video]
- Fake Tan and Melanotan Injections
- Healthy Body: How To Get Vitamin D From Sunlight
- Healthy Body: Look After Your Skin
- Healthy Body: Sunscreen and Sun Safety
- How Do I Protect Myself From Ultraviolet (UV) Rays?
- How Do Sunbeds Cause Skin Cancer?
- How Does the Sun and UV Cause Skin Cancer? What Is Sunburn? [+ Video: What Is Sunburn?]
- How Safe Is Your Sunscreen?
- How The Sun and UV Cause Cancer
- How To Do A Skin Self-Exam
- How To Spot Skin Cancer
- Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
- Is Sunscreen From Last Year Still Good? When Does Sunscreen Expire?
- Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 Things You Might Not Know About Sunscreen
- Mayo Clinic Minute: The A, B, C, D and Es of Skin Cancer [+ Video]
- Melanoma
- Moles
- Prevent Skin Cancer
- Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (Melanoma)
- Skin Cancer 101
- Skin Cancer Awareness
- Skin Cancer Awareness: SPOT Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer Prevention
- Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ)–Patient Version
- Skin Cancer Videos
- Skin Care and Aging: Skin Cancer
- Skincancer.org [Skin Cancer Foundation, United States]
- Skincancerprevention.org [National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, United States]
- Sun Safety
- Sun Safety Tips for Families
- Sun Screen and Sun Safety
- Sun, UV and Cancer
- Sunless Tanning: What You Need To Know
- Sunscreen
- Sunscreen FAQs
- Sunscreen: How To Help Protect Your Skin From the Sun
- Sunsmart.com.au
- Take Steps To Prevent Skin Cancer
- Tanning Pills and Other Products
- Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen To Sunglasses
- Top Health Checks for Women
- UV Radiation
- Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
- Vitamin D and Sun Safety
- Ways To Enjoy the Sun Safely
- What Are the Risk Factors for Skin Cancer?
- What Are the Symptoms of Skin Cancer?
- What Can I Do To Reduce My Risk of Skin Cancer?
- What Does A Mole Look Like? [+ Photos of Moles]
- What Does Melanoma Look Like? [+ Photos of Melanoma]
- Why Preventing Skin Cancer Matters
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 5 Midlife Body Changes: Skin, Hair, and Oral Health – Skin. 8th Edition 2015:40
- Skin Cancer: What Can I Do To Reduce My Risk of Skin Cancer? Page Last Reviewed: 09 April 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/prevention.htm Accessed: 23 November 2020
- Skin Cancer: Preventing Skin Cancer – Protect Your Skin. This Page Was Last Updated on: 22 January 2020. Cancer Council Australia https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/types-of-cancer/skin-cancer Accessed: 23 November 2020
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 5 Midlife Body Changes: Skin, Hair, and Oral Health – Skin. 8th Edition 2015:40