5 Topic Commentaries

Where Are Adults Getting Sunburned?

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  Esther S. Yu, DO

  Family Medicine

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  UCLA Health

  People tend to miss the neck area, especially the back of the neck, as well as their ears and the tops of their feet.

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  Carina Ann Wasko, MD

  Dermatology

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  Baylor College of Medicine

  As far as places where people miss their sunscreen on a daily basis, the tops of the ears really come to mind.

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  Rita O. Pichardo, MD

  Dermatology

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  Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

  The lips, eyelids and ears are very susceptible to skin cancer because people simply forget to apply sunscreen to these areas

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  Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa, MD

  Dermatology

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  Mayo Clinic

  We actually see the left side of the face tends to have more damage and probably from people just driving.

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  Claire McCarthy, MD

  Pediatrics

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  Harvard Medical School / Boston Children's Hospital

  Remember your back, the back of your arms, legs, ears and neck, the tops of your feet.

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