Rakesh Garhwal

There are a few things that everyone should know about skin 1. Skin Cancer Risk Sun damage is cumulative from the very beginning. Sun exposure and sunburns, particularly before age 20, are a risk factor for skin cancer and especially melanoma.                Teaching children about sun safety and skin cancer prevention is of utmost importance.                Sun light avoidance should be practiced during the peak hours between 10 am and 4 pm.                 Sunblock should be used regularly and reapplied often, particularly if swimming or sweating.                Any new or changing lesion on the skin needs to be examined by a dermatologist.               People with fair skin, light colored eyes and hair are most susceptible to skin cancer BUT it can and does happen in every skin type.               80% of everything we consider aging changes on the skin (sallowness, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, etc) is due to sun damage.That way your eyes are familiar with everything on yo