85% OF SKIN CANCERS ARE CAUSED BY UV RADIATION

Here are 3 Ways to Block the Rays to help Prevent Skin Cancer

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SUNBURN PREVENTION TIPS

Don’t Sweat It off

1) When you sweat off the calories, you sweat off the sunscreen. Be sure to re-APPLY SUNSCREEN every 2 hours, with  Aveeno® Sensitive Skin SPF 50 Sunscreen
2) Avoid sweating off sunscreen when you COVER UP and stay dry with Columbia Omni-Shade® Apparel.
3) and SEEK SHADE during peak UV hours 11:00 A.M.and 3:00. Like under a Shade Sails Canada Structure. 
dont sweat off the sunscreen

UV FACTS

UVA & UVB RAYS

Sunlight consists of two types of harmful rays. UVA RAYS go deep intothe skin and cause premature skin AGING and wrinkling. UVB RAYS BURN the surface layers of the skin and play a key role in the development of skin cancer.

UV RAYS AND CLOUDY DAYS

Cloudy days are not risk-free. Up to 80% of the sun’s rays can penetrate clouds, fog and haze.

DOCK SIDE OR SEA SIDE

Water can reflect and scatter UV rays, increasing your UV exposure by 25%

image of neck with moles one that is large showing the early signs of melanoma

Skin Cancer is Visible on Your Skin

1 in every 3 cancers diagnosed is skin cancer. Use the ABCDE’s of melanoma to check your skin monthly for suspicious or changing moles. IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
When spotted early, melanoma has a cure rate of 85%

75% of melanomas are detected by patients themselves!
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HOW TO SPOT MELANOMA

Use the ABCDE’s of melanoma to check your skin monthly. If you notice one or more of the following ABCDE’s below, contact your doctor for
a referral to a dermatologist. When spotted early, melanoma has a cure rate of 85%. Check your skin monthly.

A

The two halves of the mole have different shapes.

B

The edge of the mole is irregular. It may look blurred, ragged, or notched. Pigment may spread into the skin around the mole. 

C

The colour of the mole is uneven. The mole may have different shades of tan, brown, and black, sometimes with blue, gray, red, pink, or white.

D

While melanomas are usually greater than 6 mm (the size of a pencil eraser) when diagnosed, they can be smaller.

E

 The mole has changed in the past few weeks or months. It may be itchy, scaling or bleeding.

WATCH NOW How to Preform a Skin Cancer Self Exam

Maple Dermatology Rapid Access Clinic – Speak with a Canadian-licensed dermatologist in 24 hours or less through your smartphone, tablet, or computer — no referral needed. Through Maple, dermatologists can provide advice, diagnoses, and prescriptions. Visits are not covered by provincial health insurance. 

This service is available in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut.

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