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UVA

  • “Tanning” rays
  • Penetrate deeply into the skin
  • Cause suntan, sun burn, and sun damage
  • Augments the effect of UVB in causing skin cancer

UVB

  • “Burn” index
  • Cause suntan, sunburn, and skin cancer
  • Most of what we call “aging” of the skin is actually the result of long-term ultraviolet damage from decades in the past.