As the sun is the largest source of skin cancer, it follows naturally that preventing exposure to the sun would naturally be the most effective means of preventing skin cancer. For instance experts say that it is advisable to avoid going into the sun without adequate protection between 11 am to 4 pm when the sun's rays are most direct. Similarly, one has to be generous with applying sun tan lotion which keeps the sun's UV rays out decisively. There are so many kinds of lotions that are available in the market nowadays. One should be careful to ascertain that the sun tan lotion that one is using is as good as it is touted or advertised to be.

When you walk out on a cloudy day, you may think that the sun's rays are hidden. But the UV rays of the sun do percolate or filter through even the cloud cover, which can lead to a sun burn on an ostensibly cloudy day. When you move out during the say, do make sure to use hats or even umbrellas to protect yourself from the direct and strong rays of the sun as these can be very harmful for your health