melanoma should you wear sunscreen? my mom seems to think its OK to spend 40 min. outside laying out without sunscreen and her skin is starting to look like leather and she says its healthy because she is getting vitamin d what do u think by the way she is 46? I am afraid she is going to get melanoma.
Hi.your mom should apply sunscreens with proper SPF,.UV rays present in sunlight are known to cause skin cancers.by causing damage to skin cells leading to mutations,ultimately causing carcinomas. So it is advised to apply sunscreens 30 mins before sun exposure,and reapply after 4 to5 hours for optimum effects. Moreover, sunlight around 12p.m to 3p.m must b avoided,as this contain more intensity of harmful uplift. Take care. Thanks