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
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