How does the sun affect the skin of people with albinism?
People with albinism lack sufficient amounts of melanin, the protein that provides protection from the harmful rays of the sun. As a result, they are prone to sun burns, as well as skin cancers that are related to chronic sun exposure such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. People with albinism are not at any higher risk of developing melanoma than the general population.
