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It's so important to wear sunscreen even on cloudy days. Dr. Schultz will explain why.

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Dr. Neal Schultz: Hello, I'm Dr. Neal Schultz and welcome to DermTV. I'm standing in front of my office in Manhattan on this cold 38 degree day in the wintertime. And as you can see the snow on the ground and it's a beautiful day. And the reason it's a beautiful day to me is because if you look at the sky you will see it's completely clouded over. I've been waiting for a completely cloudy day, to finally make the point of the importance of sunscreen all year long winter summer whether it's cloudy or whether sun is out. Because if there is enough light coming through those clouds for your to be able to see in front of you as I can see in front of me then there is enough light coming through those clouds to bring ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet A, which causes premature aging of the skin and skin cancer and UVB which of course causes sunburn, so I know you'd use sunscreen when it's sunny and in the summer. But this is to emphasize that you need to use sunscreen with UVA and UV protection all year around everyday whether it's cloudy or whether it's sunny. Please join me again at dermtv.com. If you have a question please send it to me by visiting dermtv.com/question. I'm Dr. Neal Schultz and thank you for watching today.