Dr. Natalie Nasser, DermatologistKaiser Permanente Riverside CountyAs we approach summer with more sunny days and hotter temperatures, many will enjoy spending time outside hiking, going to the beach, and participating in other outdoor activities that expose our skin to harmful sun exposure.Although the sun gives our bodies vitamin D, its harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays can lead to serious complications that include skin cancer. Consider the following from The Skin Cancer Foundation:One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70.
More than two people die of skin cancer in the U.S. every hour.
Having five or more sunburns doubles your risk of melanoma.
When detected early, the five-year survival rate of melanoma is 99%.According to the foundation, more
