Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 111

FASHION HEALTH & BEAUTY Protect skin Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, and it’s a growing problem. Here’s how to protect your skin and reduce your risk. in the sun It hasn’t been the best of summers, but damage from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. there is still plenty of time for spells of hot Protecting the skin from the sun can help sunshine before autumn creeps in. prevent these cancers. So Island Life, in conjunction with the NHS, UV rays penetrate deep into the skin and wants to remind readers of the dangers of damage cells. These cells are then at risk too much exposure to the sun without proper of becoming cancerous. You can’t feel UV protection. damaging your skin and it happens even Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, and it’s a growing when the sun doesn’t feel hot. “Sunburn is dangerous at any age, but it's problem, so here are some hints on how to especially harmful in children and young protect your skin and reduce your risk. people,” says Katy Scammell of Cancer In 2006, more than 90,000 people were Research UK’s SunSmart campaign. diagnosed with skin cancer in the UK. “Sunburn in childhood can greatly increase More than 10,000 of these were malignant your risk of developing skin cancer later in melanoma, the most serious type of life.” skin cancer. Skin cancers are caused by After you've been sunburnt, the skin peels www.visitislandlife.com 111