If you think a good sunburn is the best way to prepare your skin for the summer sun, think again. Peeling sunburns, particularly on children, are the best way to develop melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer.
Melanoma turns out to be problematic in Michigan. They tend to go out and get intense sun exposure. People with fair complexions and lighter hair are at the greatest risk of developing skin cancer. The chances of developing skin cancer increase if at-risk people receive heavy sun exposure as children. It's those peeling sunburns that the children get that's going to do them in when they're adults.