Our guest today is Dr. Alison Stallings, who is a medical dermatologist based in Tarrytown, NY with Advanced Dermatology of Westchester. Dr. Stallings who is originally from Mahopac, New York, received her Bachelors degree in Molecular Biology in 1998 and graduated from Colgate University Magna Cum Laude.  She went on to complete her Medical Degree from Tulane University School of Medicine where she was elected to the AOA medical honor society.  She completed her residency training in Dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine.  This week’s subject on The Advocates is “The Sun and the Myths About Skin Cancer, Is the Public Really Informed?” Some of the common myths that will be addressed are the following:

• Only the elderly can get skin cancer!
• It takes years for the effects of the sun to show up!
• Dark skinned men and women aren’t in danger from the sun!
• You can’t get burned on an overcast day!

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