Sun exposure causes cumulative damage. This is what a lot of people just don't understand. You start accumulating sun damage from birth, whenever and however long you are exposed to the sun's rays. This includes simply walking to and from your car as well as basking in the sun at the beach. The sun doesn't differentiate one kind of exposure from the other.
All exposure counts in terms of sun-time.
Skin cancers can take many years to form under the surface. If you were sunbathing at 18 years old, it may take 10 to 20 years for that damage to show up. Copyright 2000 Digital Korea Herald. All rights reserved.