There's was a time when I (and every other Latina out there) never thought twice about skin cancer. For me melanoma was just one of those scary diseases doctors and teachers would warn you about, but not something that would ever actually affect me. After all, I'm brown! But these days more and more of us are realizing that just because you have medium or dark skin, doesn't make you're less susceptible to skin cancer. In fact, according to Dr. Maria Patricia Rivas, Hispanic board certified dermatologist for Lubriderm, the percentages in melanoma among Latinas have definitely increased because of lack of sun care. Scary thing is there's a lot more to skin cancer than a lot of us even know!
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Did you know that melanoma is not the only kind of skin cancer? And are you even using sunscreen properly? I had a chat with Dr. Maria Patricia Rivas on some of the important skin cancer facts out there we all need to know along with tips on how to prevent it!
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