A RECENT survey by a centre for dermatology, The Skin Hospital, indicated that nearly two-thirds of Australians have not had a skin check in the past 12 months.
Dr Simon Lee, dermatologist at The Skin Hospital said, "the start of spring brings elevated UV levels, therefore, it's important to remind the community to use sun protection and to be aware of any changes to their skin.
"We're seeing that as many as 64% of Australians have not had a skin check in the past 12 months," Lee commented.
"Worryingly, 51% of respondents say that they're not planning to book a skin check, despite this 90% of respondents say that maintaining healthy skin is either quite (39.4%) or very (51.2%) important to them."
Pharmacists should reinforce sun safety messages, Lee said.
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