Friday, May 23rd 2008, 1:12 pm
It's the time of year when the weather is warm enough for shorts. But, most of us are so used to winter that we forget sunscreen during quick trips outside to mow grass or watch a soccer game. The local American Red Cross encourages safe practices when it comes to sun exposure.
Sunburn is a medical condition defined as overexposure of the skin to the sun's ultraviolet rays, which can lead to dehydration, fever, second-degree burns, secondary infection, shock and skin cancer. When UV rays penetrate deep into the skin, they cause long-term damage, such as wrinkles, blotches, sagging and discoloration and increase the likelihood of future cases of skin cancer.
One serious sunburn can raise the risk of skin cancer by as much as 50%, even though the cancer could take several years to develop. Once burned, there is no way to reverse the damage of over-exposure to the sun, although there are ways to prevent it and lessen the pain.
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