Skin Care
5 Ways to Avoid Sun Damage During the WinterYes, you should be wearing sunscreen right now. |
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times: You need to wear sunscreen every single day. That's 365 days a year, and yes, even during the winter. "If you can see your hand in front of your face, there are enough UV rays present to cause cancer and signs of aging," says Mona Gohara, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine. "While, yes, the sun is less intense in the winter, the risk is still there," she cautions. Case in point: These five scenarios where you're likely getting more sun than you think.
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