Skin Damage from Sunlight Occurs in The Dark

Skin damage actually occurs in the dark, hours after we have actually been out in daylight due to exposure to UV light from the sun. A team of Yale-led researchers claimed that exposure to UV light from the sun or from tanning beds can damage the DNA in melanocytes, the cells that make the melanin that gives skin its color. This damage is a major cause of skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. In the past, experts believed that melanin ...