Most people enjoy spending time outdoors but too much time in the sun can cause problems later.
Excessive sun exposure can cause your skin to age prematurely, become leathery, wrinkled, and in some cases, may cause skin cancer . The effects of sun exposure are cumulative over your lifetime. People usually receive most of their sun exposure by the age of 18, so protecting your children from the sun is very important for their long-term health. Skin cancer does not appear until after age 30-40, but an increasing number of young people in their twenties are being diagnosed with it. People with fair skin, those with red or blond hair, and freckles, are most at risk but even those who tan easily need to be careful.