Louisville doctors offer sun safety tips as Memorial Day weekend approaches

HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE WLKY.COM. MEMORIAL DAY IS THE OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL KICKOFF OF SUMMER AND LOCAL DOCTORS WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PROTECTING YOURSELF THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE SPENDING MORE TIME OUTSIDE SUN DAMAGE, PEELING SUNBURNS, AND COMMON RISK FACTORS FOR MELANOMA AND OTHER SKIN CANCERS. A DOCTOR AT U OF L HEALTH’S BROWN CANCER CENTER WANTS YOU TO REMEMBER TO PUT SUNSCREEN ON AND DON’T MISS AREAS LIKE YOUR EARS, AND I WILL COVER WHOLE BODY. PEOPLE ALWAYS TEND TO FORGET, LIKE I’M LIKE, UH, THROWS LIKE KNEES, LIKE EARS BEHIND YOUR NECK AREA. SO PEOPLE THEY CAN, LIKE, TEND TO FORGET ABOUT THAT. AND THOSE ARE PLACES LIKE MELANOMA. CAN HAPPEN AND WE SEE A LOT AND AGAIN SKIN DAMAGE CAN HAPPEN. MAY ALSO HAPPENS T