Your skin remembers each sunburn and each suntan year after year. All skin cancers are harmful and some, especially malignant melanoma, can be deadly if left untreated. Malignant melanoma is the second most common form of cancer in women 25 to 34 years of age. Sun exposure in early childhood and adolescence contributes to skin cancer. The sun and your baby's skin Your baby's skin is very delicate and it's up to you to protect it.
Sunburns can also cause dehydration and fever.
Too many sunburns and too much sun exposure over the years can cause not only skin cancer, but also wrinkles and possibly cataracts of the eye. That's because children spend more time outdoors than most adults, especially in the summer. The dangers of sunburns Research has shown that two or more blistering sunburns as a child or teen increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. It is very important, therefore, to protect babies and children from sunburn. A baby's sensitive skin is thinner than adult skin and a baby will sunburn more easily than an adult.