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Anti-sunscreen movement among Gen Z could be deadly, warns top skin cancer doctor

While we love TikTok for its beauty tutorials and hacks, there's a worrying trend emerging encouraging users to ditch sunscreen in favour of natural alternatives or go without any protection whatsoever. Leading cosmetic surgeon and skin cancer expert Dr Paul Banwell tells, “This anti-sunscreen message is extremely worrying because by encouraging people not to wear SPF you are putting them at risk of sun damage, sunburn, and skin cancer.”