Watch out, years of sun-damaged skin could lead to cancer


By AGENCY
If you spent long hours in the sun without sunscreen while you were young, you could be at risk of skin cancer. — dpa

Do you have scaly, reddish-brown patches of skin that feel rough, like sandpaper?

They could be actinic keratoses, also called solar keratoses since they’re areas of skin that have been damaged by the sun.

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