The Two Spots You’re Most Likely to Miss with Sunscreen

How careful are you when you put sunblock on? Do you make sure you cover every square inch? Because apparently most of us DON’T.

A recent study had people apply sunscreen to their face. That’s one of the primary spots for skin cancer. Then they used a special UV camera to show the spots they missed.

The average person missed about 10% of their face.

There were two specific areas they missed the most:

1. The bridge of your nose. A whopping 77% of people in the study missed it. And a lot of people also missed the SIDES of the bridge of their nose.

2. Your eyelids. 14% of people in the study missed them, probably because they didn’t want to get sunblock in their eyes.

But eyelids are where 5 to 10% of all skin cancers happen. So it’s another important spot you really don’t want to miss.

What about the places other than your face?

The other places people often miss are: Your ears . . . your scalp . . . the tops of your toes . . . the backs of your knees . . . and your armpits.

(Daily Mail / Cleveland Clinic / Golden State Dermatology)
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