Your Skin Type: 5 or 6

You tan easily and rarely burn, but you are still at risk. Use sunscreen with an SPF of 15+ and seek the shade between
10 AM and 4 PM. Acral lentiginous, a less common form of melanoma that often becomes dangerous because it is
detected later than other melanomas, is the dominant form of the disease among darker-skinned people. These
melanomas tend to appear on parts of the body not often exposed to the sun, and often remain undetected until after
the cancer has spread.
Check your skin head-to-toe each month, paying careful attention to any suspicious growths, and make sure you have
an annual professional skin checkup. Keep an eye out for any suspicious growths, especially on the palms, soles of
the feet and mucous membranes.

Although you do not burn, you are still at risk for skin cancers, and should wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15+ and
seek the shade between 10 AM and 4 PM. Acral lentiginous, a less common form of melanoma that often becomes
dangerous because it is detected later than other melanomas, is the dominant form of the disease among darkerskinned people. These melanomas tend to appear on parts of the body not often exposed to the sun, and often remain
undetected until after the cancer has spread.
Check your skin head-to-toe each month, paying careful attention to any suspicious growths, and make sure you have
an annual professional skin checkup. Keep an eye out for any suspicious growths, especially on the palms, soles of
the feet and mucous membranes.