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Knowing skin cancer is the most commonandpreventable cancer is terrifyingly empowering.
But sometimes, we skimp on the SPF.
These are the places dermatologists have noticed their patients miss when layering SPF onto their faces and bodies.
Well, that’s where we come in.
Let’s go head to toe, shall we?
“UV rays can make hair brittle and appear frayed,” New York City board-certified dermatologistKavita MariwallapreviouslytoldAllure.
“Sunlight is drying and can lighten hair simply from exposure.”
Or you’ve got the option to simply top your head with a hat.
We always love a good bucket hat for its wide, face-shielding brim.
However, covering this area with SPF is crucial as eyelids are a common site for skin cancer diagnoses.
“We see many basal cell skin cancers develop on the lower eyelid margins,” she continues.
It will stay put much better.
Be sure to layer the sunscreen onto your eyebrows, too, Libby adds.
(Libby also lists them off as a commonly skipped place.)
Our product pick: theThrive Causemetics Sunproof Intensive Lip Balm SPF 24.
In addition to SPF, wide-brimmed hats yet again come in handy for shielding this part of your body.
Choi’s patients often forget to, jumping straight to their arms and chest.
Stop doing yourself this disservice.
Don’t neglect your neck.
“People also forget to apply it here, even when theyre just driving.
UVA rays go right through windows year-round.”
Face or body sunscreen will do the trick, but hand creams spiked with SPF also exist.
We love theUnsun Hand Cream SPF 15.
“We see skin cancer here too.”
Libby even agrees, so make your feet an SPF priority.
For the same reason, skin cancer is also commonly caught on shoulders and backs.
In this case, a little help from your friends for those hard-to-reach places can help prevent cancer.
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