Water's Edge Dermatology : Florida : Be Sun Smart

Be Sun Smart®

Protect yourself from the sun

Sun exposure is the most preventable risk factor for all skin cancers, including melanoma.[1] ,[2] You can have fun in the sun and decrease your risk of skin cancer. Here's how to Be Sun Smart®:

  • Generously apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 or more to all exposed skin. “Broad-spectrum” provides protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Reapply approximately every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating.
  • Wear protective clothing, such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses, where possible.
  • Seek shade when appropriate. Remember that the sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If your shadow appears to be shorter than you are, seek shade.
  • Protect children from sun exposure. Be sure to play in the shade, use protective clothing, and apply sunscreen.
  • Use extra caution near water, snow, and sand because they reflect and intensify the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chances of sunburn.
  • Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that may include vitamin supplements. Don't seek the sun.[3]
  • Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look like you've been in the sun, consider using a sunless self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
  • Check your birthday suit on your birthday. If you notice anything changing, growing, or bleeding on your skin, see a see us, at Water’s Edge. Skin cancer is very treatable when caught early.

Click here to see the Water's Edge Dermatology line of sunscreens.

1] American Cancer Society. 2008 Cancer Facts and Figures. www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/2008CAFFfinalsecured.pdf
[2} Robinson, JK. Sun Exposure, Sun Protection and Vitamin D. JAMA 2005; 294: 1541-43.
[3] Hemminki K, Dong C. Subsequent cancers after in situ and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Arch Dermatol 2000;136:647-51.


Palm Beach Gardens Office
600 Village Square Crossing
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: 561-694-9493

Water’s Edge Dermatology is a medical and cosmetic dermatology practice serving adults and children for diseases of the skin, hair and nails, and offering services including skin cancer exams, skin cancer screening and check ups, skin cancer detection, skin cancer treatment, mohs surgery, Botox, Dysport, fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing, injectable fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse, Perlane, & Sculptra), laser hair removal, IPL photorejuvenation, treatments for sun damage, and laser vein treatment. Products offered to enhance your beauty are Wederm, Obagi, Neocutis, iS clinical, Latisse, Jane Iredale and Colorescience.

From the office locations throughout Florida (see Contact Us page), we serve the following areas: North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Tequesta, Lake Park, Mangonia Park, Palm Beach, Singer Island, Lake Clark Shores, Palm Beach Shores, Lantana, Boynton Beach, Greenacres, Atlantis, Palm Springs, Lighthouse Point, Pompano Beach, Ft Lauderdale, Belle Glade, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, Acreage, Pahokee, Hobe Sound, Palm City, Sewall’s Point, Port Salerno, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, Jupiter Island, Rio, St. Lucie West, White City, Lakewood Park, Vero Beach, Oslo, Ocean Breeze Park, Labelle, Lake Placid, Moore Haven, Avon Park, Wauchula, Venus, Lorida, Micco, Vero Beach, Palm Bay, Florida Ridge, Melbourne, Kings Point, Boca Raton, West Melbourne, Deerfield Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, Palm Springs, and Frostproof. Florida.

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