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Too much sun can do more than turn your skin red or brown—it can actually make you sick. About the experts Farah Moustafa, MD ...
We’ve known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing ...
Myth: If you have dark skin, you don't need sunblock. Make no mistake about it: If you have skin, you can get a sunburn and skin cancer. In fact, a study in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Your skin may be darker, but that doesn’t mean it’s invincible.  A common misconception among the Black community is that ...
But summer is a hotbed – literally – for burn-related injuries, ranging in severity from mild to life-threatening. Even minor ...
Both UVA and UVB rays can damage your skin, just in different ways. One causes premature aging, the other is more prone to causing sunburn, DNA damage, and skin cancer.
Even with more protective melanin, though, those with deeper skin tones can still get sunburned—it just might not look as obvious. “You will either turn pinkish-red, or might not see the ...
The CDC and FDA recommend using a combination of shade, protective clothing, sunglasses, and broad-spectrum sunscreen with ...
Dr. John O’Bryen - aka @skincaredoctor on TikTok - shared a case of a four millimeter thick lesion on a patient’s arm that ...