Not applying sunscreen everywhere
You know about the importance of sunblock to protect against the sun’s harmful rays—but it’s tempting to do a quick job putting it on, missing certain areas. “The most worrisome spots to remain covered are the face and trunk—as well as the hands and feet,” Dr. South-Paul says, which includes in between your toes and your nail beds. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the ears are the third most common location to get skin cancer, so make sure you slather sunscreen there. Other missed locations are the scalp (even if you have hair), eyelids, lips, neck, and armpits. Plus, you need to reapply, which is easy to neglect when you’re having fun in the sun. “Where most folks get in trouble is forgetting they need to reapply the sunblock every time they get out of the water when swimming,” Dr. South-Paul says. “But your skin never forgets the sun rays it absorbs, so protection is always needed.”
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