2% Average woman's risk
4% Risk if one parent had it
There are currently no genetic skin cancer tests widely available. But don't let the low percentages fool you: unprotected sun exposure can exponentially raise your innate odds.
Reduce Your Risk
Indulge in dessert. You read that right. Munching up to two ounces of dark chocolate a day can shield your skin from oxidative damage caused by UV Ways, slimming your risk for skin cancer, says David Katz, M.D., director of the Yale university prevention Research center.
Read the fine print. If your sunscreen bottle doesn't display the words broad spectrum, it's time to toss it. The FDA recently ruled that only those kinds of SPF lotions protect against both cancer-causing UVA and UVB rays.
Drive safely. Before you get behind the wheel, slather your face, hands, and arms in broad-spectrum SPF 30. Per a 2010 study, younger women are more likely to develop skin cancer on their left sides, since car windows don't block harsh UVA rays.
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