According to the Skin Cancer Foundation:

• More than 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer were treated in over 3.3 million people in the U.S. in 2012, the most recent year new statistics were available.
  
  
• More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.
  
  
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.
  
  
• Actinic keratosis is the most common precancer; it affects more than 58 million Americans.
  
  
• The annual cost of treating skin cancers in the U.S. is estimated at $8.1 billion: about $4.8 billion for nonmelanoma skin cancers and $3.3 billion for melanoma.
• An estimated 90 percent of skin aging is caused by the sun.

• People who use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher daily show 24 percent less skin aging than those who do not use sunscreen daily.
  
• Sun damage is cumulative. Only about 23 percent of lifetime exposure occurs by age 18.

WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN. Also, wear hats or other clothing that can help shield your skin. Avoid tanning beds and be sure to do regular checkups!