(PRWEB) May 22, 2013
Big Game Gear, Outdoor Gear Company, advises others to take care of their skin not only during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Don't forget about protecting skin while enjoying the great outdoors. While enjoying the beautiful outdoor activities this summer, protect from skin cancer by seeking shade, wearing sunglasses, a hat, and sun-protective clothing, and using sunscreen.
When having fun with outside activities, it is easy to forget how important it is to protect from the sun. Unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays in as little as 15 minutes. Yet it can take up to 12 hours for skin to show the full effect of sun exposure.
Even if it's cool and cloudy, outdoor gear enthusiasts still need protection. UV rays, not the temperature, do the damage. Clouds do not block UV rays; they filter themand sometimes only a little bit. Remember to plan ahead, and keep sun protection handy in car, bag, or a new Big Game Gear backpack.
Any change in the color of skin after time outsidewhether sunburn or suntanindicates damage from UV rays. Using a tanning bed causes damage to skin, just like the sun.
Risk Factors
Anyone can get skin cancer, but some things create a higher risk, like having
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