While it may sound like a good excuse not to slather up with sunscreen every day, getting your vitamin D from the sun needlessly exposes you to an increased risk of not only skin cancer but wrinkles and premature aging also.
By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com
Updated: September 03, 2008
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While it may sound like a good excuse not to slather up with sunscreen every day, getting your vitamin D from the sun needlessly exposes you to an increased risk of not only skin cancer but wrinkles and premature aging also.
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