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What does your skin do? Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it: Holds body fluids in, which helps prevent you from getting dehydrated Keeps out harmful germs, which helps prevent infections Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain Helps control your... https://medlineplus.gov/skinconditions.html
Ultraviolet (UV) rays are an invisible form of radiation. They can pass through your skin and damage your skin cells. Sunburns are a sign of skin damage. Suntans aren't healthy, either. They appear after the sun's rays have already killed some cells and damaged others. UV rays can cause skin damage during any season or at any temperature. They can also cause eye problems, wrinkles, skin spots, and... https://medlineplus.gov/sunexposure.html
Learn about skin cancer risk factors, signs and symptoms, tests to diagnose, factors affecting prognosis, staging, and treatment. https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/skin-treatment-pdq
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