Sun exposure doesn't just cause wrinkles — it can cause skin cancers that require surgery and may permanently change your face.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (4)
Community contributions welcome
Patterns of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Skin Cancer Risk: the E3N-SunExp Study
This study found that women who got more sun over their lives, especially early on, were more likely to get common skin cancers like BCC and SCC — exactly what the claim says. Sun exposure is the main cause.
This study found that people who work outside in the sun, like gardeners and construction workers, are much more likely to get a type of skin cancer called SCC because of too much sun exposure — which is exactly what the claim says.
Red tattoos, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in mice
The study found that UV light alone caused skin tumors in mice, and red tattoo ink only made the tumors grow a little faster—but didn’t cause them by itself. This supports the idea that UV light is the main cause of these skin cancers.
Ultraviolet Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Environmental Perspective
This study says that too much sun exposure, especially UV rays, is the main reason people get a common type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. That matches what the claim says, so it supports it.
Contradicting (0)
Community contributions welcome