Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it takes a lot of abuse. Often exposed to the elements , your epidermis and the layers beneath can really take a bashing. if you want to preserve your skin , find below what NOT to do. GET OVEREXPOSED . There was a time when people thought it was perfectly fine to slather their bodies in baby oil and spend entire days baking in the sun. Over the years, dermatologist set us straight , telling us in no uncertain terms that sun worshipping will only put us on the path to premature aging-and skin cancer.The sun has effects on the cells that renew the skin, and when those cells are injured irreparably you get skin aging and you are more prone to skin cancer. you can tell right away when someone's been spending a lot of time in the sun. Their skin looked very wrinkly and is covered in lots of brown spots and that is from years and years of sun damage. SMOKE. if the risk of lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease and st...
