May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

🌞 May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month 🌞

Protect your skin. Protect your life.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States — but it's also one of the most preventable. This month, we’re raising awareness and encouraging everyone to take proactive steps toward skin health.

🔎 Did You Know?

• 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.

• Having 5 or more sunburns doubles your risk of melanoma.

• When detected early, the 5-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%.

🛡️ Protect Your Skin:

• Use broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) daily, even on cloudy days.

• Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours and after swimming or sweating.

• Wear protective clothing, wide-brimmed hats, and sunglasses.

• Seek shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun's rays are strongest.

• Avoid tanning beds completely.

👀 Know the Signs – Use the ABCDE Rule for Moles:

• Asymmetry: One half doesn’t match the other

• Border: Edges are irregular, ragged, or blurred

• Color: Varied shades of brown, black, or other colors

• Diameter: Larger than a pencil eraser (6mm)

• Evolving: Changes in size, shape, or color

🩺 Get Evaluated:

• Perform monthly self-skin exams – look for new or changing spots.

• Schedule a full-body skin exam with a dermatologist once a year or more often if you're high-risk.

✅ Early detection can save lives — and your skin.