Most people when they go to the beach or pool put sun screen on themselves to protect them from the harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer. But there are two mistakes I see people make when it comes to sun screen for the feet.
1: Most people do not put sun screen on the soles of their feet. People will cover the tops but forget to cover the bottoms. Especially for those sun worshipers that lay on their stomach to tan the back side of themselves forget that the bottoms can burn like every other area of the body.
2: Putting sun screen on your feet when you wear flip flops or sandals. If you did not catch my previous post about flip flops and sandals or just want to wear them regardless, put sun screen on your feet when go outside even when you wear long pants. Malginant melanoma is very rare on the feet, but when it occurs can become very deadly since most skin changes to the feet are not caught until it is to late. Even if you survive, the skin cancer can become so invasive that you may lose a portion or the entire foot.
So remember, especially during the summer months, protect your feet from the harmful rays of the sun.
"The journey of life is taken one step at a time... none of them should be painful." G.M. Barclay, DPM, AACFAS
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