@1snotdoc: You're spending all summer in the sun. So let's talk about skin cancer and how it attacks your face. ☀️ Your face has a danger zone: the H-Zone. This includes: → Your nose → Eyelids + eyebrows → Lips + chin → Temples + ears Skin cancers in the H-Zone are more aggressive. They recur more often. They're harder to treat. Here's the kicker: Most people forget to apply sunscreen to their ears. Only 1 in 4 people actually do it. The data: Daily sunscreen cuts melanoma risk in HALF. And cuts invasive melanoma by 73%. But here's where people mess up: → They don't apply enough (most people use half the recommended amount) → They don't reapply (you need it every 2 hours) 🛡️ Apply enough: about a teaspoon for face + neck 🛡️ Broad-spectrum SPF 30+ 🛡️ Reapply every 2 hours or after water 🛡️ DON'T MISS YOUR EARS Protect yourself now to avoid skin cancer later. 👨‍⚕️ ENT facts that actually matter. Follow for more. #Sunscreen #SkinCancer #SkinHealth #UV #Prevention

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📚 For the nerds who want the data: 1. Melanoma Incidence Trends in the United States Garbe C, Leiter U. Melanoma epidemiology and trends. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2009;59(3):167-187. DOI: 10.3322/caac.20009 | PubMed ID: 19408944 2. Anatomic Distribution and Prognosis of Cutaneous Melanoma Chamberlain AJ, Fritschi L, Kelly JW. Nodular melanoma: patients with different site distributions and prognoses. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2002;46(5):707-713. DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120584 | PubMed ID: 12004312 3. Epidemiology of Cutaneous Malignancies of the External Ear Loré JM Jr, Nicolai P. Lateral skin cancer: etiology, classification, management. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2001;124(5):512-520. DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.114897 | PubMed ID: 11337656 4. Sunscreen Use and Melanoma Risk: Meta-Analysis Wehner MR, Shive ML, Chren MM, et al. Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2012;345:e4757. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e4757 | PubMed ID: 22833232 [Additional: Wang SQ, et al. Lancet Oncology 2013 — comprehensive sunscreen efficacy meta-analysis] 5. Sunscreen Application Practices and Protective Efficacy Diffey BL. Sunscreen Use and Protection: The Emperor's New Clothes? Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 2001;17(3):109-112. DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2001.170301.x | PubMed ID: 11389618 6. FDA Over-the-Counter Sunscreen Drug Products Federal Drug Administration. Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use. Federal Register. 2019;84(126):29668-29753. FDA Document: FDA-2007-D-0363 (Final Rule, June 2019) Educational only — consult your own physician for medical advice 🩺