Sun protection strategies

About 5% of sunlight is ultraviolet (UV). UV causes gene mutations in skin cells, and is the main cause of all forms of skin cancer. Sun protection is crucial for people at high risk of malignant melanoma: those with fair skin, who are moley or have a family history of melanoma. Sun protection is required in patients at risk of squamous and basal cell skin cancers, and is vital in patients with sunlight allergies. There is no agreement about how much sun protection is advisable for healthy adults at low risk of skin cancer.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Photoprotection of the skin Source Type: research