eli5: Do people with darker skin have to wear sunscreen?

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I heard the UV cause skin cancer, I’m a brown guy and never wear sunscreen, does that mean I have a higher likelihood of getting skin cancer?

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You’re less likely to get sunburned or get cancer than my fair-skinned self, but your skin certainly isn’t immune to skin cancer.

If you live in areas with high UV index, the sun can most certainly fuck up your skin. Just less easily as a light-skinned one.

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