Dr. Madfes added that free radicals contribute to premature aging, andsunscreen can protect our skin.

Overexposure to the sun doesn’t just age your skin but can also cause skin cancer.

Dr. Lal told us, “[First is] asymmetry.

A dermatologist examining a patient’s skin

The third is color, “Pink and brown make us frown.

The fourth sign is the size.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) primarily affects the areas of your body exposed to the sun.

A woman pointing at her mole

It is the most common skin cancer that affects about 3.6 million people a year in the country.

It often appears on areas exposed to the sun, and tanning can cause it too.

Melanoma is the third most common cancer and can look like moles or develop from them.

A dermatologist examining a patient

About 197,700 melanoma cases are expected for 2022.

It kills about 700 people a year.