Protect Your Ears: Skin Cancer Awareness

5 May 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Hope Lanter. This content was uploaded by Hope Lanter. This is a YouTube health PSA titled "Protect Your Ears: Skin Cancer Awareness" published May 5, 2025. It is a short, single-speaker informational narration (PSA) for Skin Cancer Awareness Month (May) explaining that the ears are a commonly overlooked site for skin cancer, advising protective measures—apply SPF 30 to all parts of the ears, wear a wide-brimmed hat, and have dermatologists check behind and around the ears—and ending with a call-to-action to like, follow, and share.

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Did you know May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month? This is a great time to shine a light on the most common cancer in the US. We usually remember sunscreen for our face, arms, and our neck, but one spot gets left out way too often: our ears. Believe it or not, the ears are the third most common place for skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma, and more serious types can also show up there too. And here's the scary part. Skin cancer could be hiding in a spot that you can't even see, like behind your ears. They're exposed to the sun every day and often forgotten when it comes to protection and checkups. Here's how to protect them. Apply an SPF of at least 30 to your ears, front, back, and tops. Wear a wide-brimmed hat when you're outside and make sure your dermatologist checks your ears at every skin exam. Not just the places you can see in the mirror. This May, don't turn a deaf ear to skin cancer awareness. Protect your ears. They're worth it. And don't forget to like, follow, and share.