You can’t protect yourself from skin cancer if you don’t have accurate information. The myriad myths about what causes skin cancer, how to prevent it, and how serious it is put you in real danger.

Using the Collagen P.I.N., a device that looks something like a mini paint roller (but with 36 tiny needles on the roller), Dr. Skaggs runs the instrument over the surface of your skin to create thousands of microscopic puncture injuries in the top layer of your skin (the epidermis).

Just like other things we love in life, like sugary sweets and social media, the sun is best in moderation. Too much of it dries out your skin and gives you freckles, age spots, wrinkles, and yes, cancer.