Put sunscreen on your ears and neck.

Yes. The tops of your ears and the back of your neck are some of the most common places for skin cancer. They get constant sun exposure, and most people forget them.

Skin cancer on the ears is brutal because there’s not much tissue there. It spreads fast. Behind the neck is easy to miss when you’re applying sunscreen, but it’s right in the sun’s path if you’re walking, driving, or sitting outside.

Just make it a habit: after you do your face, do your ears and neck. It takes five seconds and saves you a lot of trouble later.

Don’t skip the parts you can’t see.