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Knowing the skin which is the largest human organ, which plays an important role in maintaining our health we should be informed and inform about the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays. In this way we can contribute to the strengthening of photoprotective behavior of readers to avoid unpleasant consequences. In this class belongs from the simple burn, which is a consequence of acute exposure to UVR rays, to malignant melanoma which is the only skin disease that can lead to death. This project aims to study the skin lesions and skin cancer caused by exposure to sunlight, as well as the prevention and informing the reader of the health professional who will refer to it. The aim of the authors is the recording and analytical commentary, using a thorough literature review, of lesions and of the growth of skin tumors mainly as a consequence of excessive exposure to sunlight. The role of the aesthetic is to have good knowledge of the subject in order to be able to give the correct instructions according to the needs arising from phototype and skin type.