Skin Cancer: Know your risk
Take this simple test to better understand your skin cancer risk. Add your points to get your score.
Is your hair color:
Blonde/red =4 points
Brown =3 points
Black =1 point
After being in the sun for an hour does your skin:
Burn =4 points
Burn then Tan =3 points
Tan =1 points
Do you have Freckles:
A lot =5 points
Some =3points
None =1 points
Do you work:
Outdoors =4 points
Some of the time =3 points
Indoors =2 points
Where did you live in the U.S. before the age of 18?
South = 4 points
Midwest = 3 points
North =2 points
Scores
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Walking to and from your car, driving down the highway, sitting in the shade, or simply working in your office all expose the skin to UV light. A person does not have to be a “sun worshipper” to be at risk for skin disorders caused by sun exposure. As long as the sun protective product you are using has an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of at least 15 it will provide appropriate protection for the skin. However, many sun protective products leave the skin very greasy or they don’t …