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The niosi dangerous pari of ihe year for sun damage to your skin is not necessarily ilie honest pari of ihe year, according 10 a leading authority on the dangers of excessive sun exposure.
Dr. Myra Barker, vice president of research and development for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Inc., explains that sun exposure reaches a danger peak for ultraviolet B radiation (the type generally blamed for most skin damage) on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, "but ihat can be very misleading,” she says.
‘‘The dangers begin building up in April and May. You may think more about it in August when the temperatures top 100 degrees, but the danger of skin damage actually peaked two months earlier.’’ according to Dr. Barker.
The dangers of excessive exposure to the sun are many. Some signs genrally considered part of the normal aging process are not really from aging as much as from being in the sun, whether the exposure was planned or not.
The most serious consequence of sun damage, however, is skin cancer. Dr. Barker says an estimated 300,000 persons this year will be treated for skin cancer, and that about 5,000 of these persons will die. "Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease in this country,” she says, “and the sad part is that most of these cases are unnecessary.
“It is strictly a question of our personal habits and of the choices we make for ourselves in terms of sun exposure." she says.
Dr. Barker also cautions against thinking a tan is “healthy." “A tan only looks healthy,” she says. “One of the most misunderstood conceptions about sunlight is that a tan is protective and once you’ve tanned, you no longer need a sunscreen. “This is not true. Tanning will help prevent a sunburn, but tanning increases your risk of skin aging and skin
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