- When exposed to sunlight, wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, broad-brimmed hats, and UV-protective sunglasses.
- Stay away from artificial tanning devices.
- Teach your children good sun protection habits at an early age. The damage that leads to adult skin cancers starts in childhood.
- Examine your skin from head to toe at least once every three months.
- Have an annual full-body skin exam performed by a dermatologist or primary care physician.
- A full-body skin exam should be done once every year.
- Any suspicious lesion should be treated and follow up should be with a dermatologist.