More than 500,000 people are diagnosed every year with skin cancer.

Signs of skin cancer can be very subtle at first, that's why Jason Tramonte believed that there really wasn't anything wrong when he was diagnosed with skin cancer. "Little patches of dry skin that would not heal, they would sometimes bleed when I scratched them because they itched."

Plastic Surgeon Michael Kim says that people with a family history of skin cancer and those who spend a lot of time in the sun should get their skin screened regularly to locate abnormalities. "It's a very serious cancer and should be treated aggressively. The main issue is diagnosis early."

Dr. Kim also says that the treatment of skin cancer is all determined on the type of skin cancer that you might have. "If you have anything that you think suspicious, you just go to your physician have them look at it, if they think necessary either biopsy it or send you to a dermatologist and that's easy enough to be done."

Jason learned a valuable lesson about skin cancer. "Do a complete body checkup not just the face and arms."

Since most of our exposure to the sun occurs before the age of 20, parents are encouraged to take an active role in protecting their children's skin.

All sunscreens should be re-applied every 2 hours to retain their effectiveness against the sun.