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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
That was my first experience of skin cancer. Foolishly ignored it for almost a year and ended up losing the top 10% of my ear. Now auditioning for the next Hobbit movie.
I now always wear a peaked white hat that covers ears and back of neck, with sunscreen on the nose and other exposed facial areas.
Be aware, though, that a lot of the damage is already done (from earlier "ignorance") so, whatever precautions you take now, you may still suffer from skin cancer making an appearance as you age.
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Also, because your skin is a SINGLE organ and not a bunch of organs on each limb, torso, etc -
You can get skin cancer ANYWHERE on your body, even in spots that haven't ever seen the sun. A sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer. It doesn't guarantee skin cancer. But - if you get a sunburn on your arm, you increase the risk of skin cancer on the instep of your foot. Because - it's all one organ.