Did you know:

• 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime

• 1 person dies of melanoma every hour

• Your risk of developing melanoma doubles if you have had more than 5 sunburns

Protect yourself in 5 ways

1. Slip on sun protective clothing

2. Slop on SPF 30+ sunscreen and reapply every 2 hours

3. Slap on a broad brimmed hat

4. Seek shade

5. Slide on wrap around sunglasses

See your doctor or dermatologist if you notice changes in a mole or a new mole or skin lesion.

Look for one of these warning signs of skin cancer:

• Asymmetry-one half looks different than the other half

• Border-irregular edges

• Color-varied shades of tan, brown or black

• Diameter- typically larger than the size of a pencil eraser

• Evolving - a mole or lesion that looks different than the rest or is changing in size, shape, or color

Please see these websites for more information:

• http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/graphics/handbook

• https://www.aad.org/