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“Although the UV rays may be less intense in the winter, they are always present and pass through clouds,” Richmond said. Damage from UV radiation accumulates throughout our lifetime and causes gradual photoaging — wrinkles, loss of elasticity, brown spots, and uneven skin tone. “Additionally, UV radiation causes damage to the DNA in our skin cells and may ultimately result in skin cancer,” Richmond said.ALSO READ: Habits That Are Making Your Skin Look Older Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The Skin Care Foundation is bringing its mobile skin cancer education and screening program to Glencoe this weekend on Aug. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lake Front Park.
A volunteer dermatologist will be on site for free skin cancer screenings and sun protection education.
Screenings will be done on a first come, first serve basis.
The program is supported by CVS Pharmacy, EltaMD, DSM, Coolibar, EMD Serono and Pfizer, Genentech — a member of the Roche Group, an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc. and The Lynne Waxman Foundation.
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