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Does sun bathing increase your chances of having skin cancer by a lot?
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Yes, use sunscreen!: Be gentle with your skin by tanning lightly, avoid tanning beds, and use sunscreen! you dont want to end up like george hamilton!
Answered 4/17/2014
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Yes: Most of the skin cancers we see are due to sun exposure. Minimize your unprotected exposure to the sun and ultraviolet light.
Answered 9/28/2016
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