Skin Health

Protecting Skin Health Through Prevention, Awareness, and Early Care

Skin is the body’s largest protective barrier, helping defend against infection, regulate temperature, retain moisture, and reflect important changes happening inside the body. Conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, infections, allergic reactions, sun damage, and skin cancer can affect comfort, appearance, confidence, and long-term health.

Why it matters: new or changing moles, non-healing sores, unusual rashes, persistent itching, painful swelling, skin discoloration, bleeding lesions, or sudden changes in texture should be evaluated carefully. Early recognition can help identify skin problems before they spread, worsen, or become harder to treat.

Skin Cancer Awareness

Eczema & Dermatitis

Acne & Inflammation

Psoriasis

Sun Damage Prevention

Rashes & Allergic Reactions

No. 1

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States

Skin cancer risk is strongly linked with ultraviolet exposure, tanning, repeated sunburns, fair skin, family history, immune suppression, and changing or unusual skin lesions.

Source: CDC, Skin Cancer, 2024 — skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.

1 in 5

Americans estimated to develop skin cancer in their lifetime

Many skin cancers are highly treatable when found early, which makes sun protection, skin checks, and attention to changing lesions important.

Source: American Academy of Dermatology, Skin Cancer Statistics, 2026 — current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.

5.4M

Basal and squamous cell skin cancers diagnosed each year in the U.S.

Basal cell and squamous cell cancers are the most common forms of skin cancer and often appear on sun-exposed areas such as the face, ears, neck, scalp, shoulders, and arms.

Source: American Cancer Society, Key Statistics for Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers — about 5.4 million cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S.

Horizon Health Institute provides educational health content designed to support early awareness, prevention, and better understanding of common medical conditions.