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highest SPF number you can -lik e 45 or
even 60,” says M ichele S. Green, a New
York City dermatologist. And people with
a personal or family history of skin cancer
should use extreme caution-and cover
u p -w h e n outdoors. “If you have a
history of melanoma in your family,
you’re at risk of getting it yourself,” says
Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell, clinical and
research dermatologist in San Francisco.
In fact, w hile most skin cancers are
caused solely by sun exposure, having a
parent or sibling who had melanoma (the
deadliest kind) means you have a 50
percent greater chance of developing it,
according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Regardless of family history, always
keep an eye on your skin and see a
dermatologist right away if you see any
changes in moles or freckles. Many
insurance policies w ill cover annual
skin cancer screenings. If yours doesn
or if you don’t have insurance, visit
skin can cer.org/tou r
to find out if
the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to
Healthy Skin Tour will be near you.
M aking more than 80 stops around the
country, the mobile skin cancer clinic
offers free full-body screenings by
volunteer local dermatologists.
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W hen it comes to sunscreen, more is
more. Looking for a rule of thumb? Apply
early and often. That means putting it on
20-30 minutes before you’re going to be
in the sun. If you’re outdoors, reapply
every two hours or after you’ve been in
water, whichever comes first. Use a
broad-spectrum water-resistant
UVA- and UVB-protecting sunscreen
w ith an SPF of at least 30 on all exposed
skin. Or opt for a physical blocker with
products that contain zinc oxide and
titanium dioxide, which form an invisible
barrier against UV rays. (Don’t
w o rry-th e days of white-nosed
lifeguards are over. Today these products
go on like any other sunscreen.) You can
also try longer-lasting sunblocks w ith ►
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