Here are some safe-sun suggestions from Dr. Mary Noel George, a dermatologist with DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton, Mo., and Dr. Scott Fosko, head of dermatology with St. Louis University Hospital:

The American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons reports that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the second most common cancer in women ages 20 to 29 and is increasing among all people younger than 30.

George and Dr. Fome suggestions for a sun-safe summer.

• Apply at least an ounce — the equivalent of a shot glass — of sunscreen over your body, even under clothing.

• Apply 30 minutes before getting into the sun so your skin can soak up your sunscreen.

• Reapply sunscreen generously about every two hours regardless of the labels and claims, even with water resistant sunscreen, because it can rub off.

• Use sunscreen all the time; much of the sun you get comes through car and house windows and from being outdoors for short periods.

• African-Americans need sunscreen, too. Melanoma kills a higher percentage of black people than whites — a 45 percent survival rate compared to 69 percent for whites, says the American Cancer Society.