Even if you protect your skin well can you still get scin cancer?
I have very fair skin (blond hair and pale skin) and when I go out I always wear at least a SPF of 30 or more on my skin.
However since I live in South-Africa, I still get tanned - it takes me 4 - 5 days to get a nice golden tan if i apply the sunscreen like I should (I never get red or sore or peel since I make sure that I apply the sunscreen at least every hour).
My question is whether this is still dangerous, whether it could still cause my skin to age prematurely or cause cancer? (The reason i am out in the sun so much is because i love swimming not to actually tan.)
Any effort to tan - even gradually by extended periods in the sun while using sunblock means....you are not using sunblock correctly and you very much can get skin cancer.
You need to use a UVA-UVB sunblock like Anthelios, using the formulation that is 'water resistant' and as soon as you come out of the water reapply all over again - head to toe.
A perosn who successfully blocks the sun - does not get tan. Look at Nicole Kidman who came from Australia and Charlize Theron - no tans on either though they grew up in those sunny lands.
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