Here's What You Can Do At 30 To Prevent Skin Cancer at 60

No matter how flawless your skin looks today, you could already be in danger from slow-growing forms of skin cancer.

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00:00The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.

00:07No matter how flawless your skin looks today, you could already be in danger from slow-growing forms of skin cancer.

00:14A dermatologist tells HuffPost that tanning is a major cause of skin cancer, noting, quote,

00:20It's important to realize that there's no such thing as a healthy tan, even if you aren't burning,

00:25since tanning is the defense mechanism that gets turned on when the DNA of skin cells is damaged by UV radiation.

00:34A surgeon tells the site that skin cancer is a, quote,

00:37It's a slow-developing disease, meaning it can take years or even decades for the effects of sun exposure to turn into cancerous lesions.

00:45He went on to say, quote,

00:51Experts say you should wear broad-spectrum sunscreen every day, avoid tanning beds,

00:56and see your dermatologist throughout the year to ensure you have healthy skin.