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Shield Insurance Blog | The Sun | Health Insurance<\/a> | <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When my teenage daughter arrived home the other day with a sunburned face, I asked her why she didn’t use her sunscreen. She answered with, “I did Mom! I put it on this morning.” But since she was out all day and never re-applied it, she still got a sunburn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the American Cancer Society<\/a>, more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year and those rates are on the rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why it’s more important than ever to take precautions like these to protect your skin from the sun:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. If you can’t avoid the sun altogether, cover it up with clothing. Hats and clothing made of dark, tightly woven materials are best.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Keep in mind that UV exposure is harmful to your eyes as well as your skin, so put on a pair of sunglasses and be sure your kids do, too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Wear sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30. Spread it on generously and use the waterproof kind if you’ll be swimming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Watch the expiration dates on sunscreen. Once it expires, discard and get a new bottle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Apply your sunscreen early, and unlike my daughter, apply it often, every two hours. If you’re sweating or swimming, apply it, even more, frequently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Remember to cover those sensitive spots like the tops of the ears, hairline, chest, nose, hands, and feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Give up sunbathing, especially if you’re fair-skinned. Avoid sun tanning oils which can enhance ultraviolet rays and worsen sunburn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Protect your skin all year round, no matter what the weather. Clouds don’t keep the damaging rays from burning your skin, and neither does a winter climate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Use extra precautions if you take medications like tetracycline, diuretics, or St. John’s Wort. They can make your skin even more sensitive to sunlight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Avoid tanning beds. They produce UVA rays that penetrate deeper into the skin than the UVB rays of the sun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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