Getting badly sunburnt just FIVE times as teen makes you 80% more likely to develop skin cancer

Women who get sunburn that blisters at least five times between the ages of 15 and 20 are 80% more likely to develop melanoma in their lifetimes

They are also 68% more likely to develop less aggressive skin cancers

UV radiation exposure in later life does not affect melanoma risk

But it does…

Getting badly sunburnt just FIVE times as teen makes you 80% more likely to develop skin cancer