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6 Reasons You Shouldn't Skip Your Morning SPF (We Know You Do)
From protecting you from skin cancer to fending off wrinkles, SPF is a morning skin care must
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You'll Shield Yourself From Skin Cancer More than four million cases of basal cell carcinoma (the most common form of skin cancer) are diagnosed every year in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. That's a startling statistic, but it's one that can be drastically improved if we all get better at incorporating sunscreen into our daily lives. "Daily sunscreen use is the best skin cancer tool short of avoiding direct midday sun exposure altogether," says Fayne Frey, MD, a dermatologist in West Nyack, New York. While it used to be a popular belief that skin cancer was caused by UVB radiation, there is now evidence that UVA radiation contributes as well, says Joshua Zuckerman, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City. "UVB radiation penetrates the skin more superficially than UVA radiation and causes sunburn. It also damages the DNA of skin cells, producing genetic mutations that can lead to cancer," he says.
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