SunFriend: This Wearable Device Help Prevent Skin Cancer

Posted on the 02 December 2013 by Nrjperera @nrjperera

There are tons of expensive wearable gadgets out there that tells you to check messages on smartphones, take pictures, make calls or browse the Internet, but they are nothing compared to this extremely useful wearable device, SunFriend which protects your skin from sunlight and even prevents skin cancer.

SunFriend is a stylish device that you can wear like a wrist watch. It basically reads the level of UV you are exposed to and analyses how much sun you’ve had throughout the day and lets you know if it’s enough for the day by comparing with your personal skin sensitivity. The beautiful LED indicators will make it easy for anyone to understand how it works.

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“If you are in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 1 in 5 of us will get skin cancer – despite the increase use of sunscreens! The skin cancer incidents are even higher in Australia!”

I know that some of you may think why you need an expensive gadget when you can just apply sunscreen and go out, right? Well, as it turns out those stuff actually prevents ultraviolet B from penetrating the skin, which is important to allow our bodies to make vitamin D. By using this device, you will get enough Vitamin D while also protecting your skin.

The brilliant SunFriend device is now seeking your help to proceed to production stage. You can check out their Indiegogo page for more info.



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