The obvious way to protect your skin from the sun is to apply sunscreen to areas exposed to the sun, especially your face, every day, as though your life depended on it – because it may. If not your life, certainly your skin and your appearance depend on it. Patients ask me a lot of …
Any sunscreen is good, right? WRONG! OC Dermatologists Discuss
SPF measures only one type of harmful light from the sun (UVB) and is not the only factor to consider when you choose a sun- screen. You must make sure you have adequate UVA protection as well. Let me explain. UV light from the sun is divided into three categories: A, B, and C—based on …
The Dark Side of Tanning – What Orange County Residents Need to Know
Some people think it’s healthy to get some sun and often refer to darkened skin as a “healthy” tan. These people are terribly mistaken. The dangers of sun tanning in Orange County Tanning is to skin what smoking is to the lungs. In the 1940s, smoking and tanning were in vogue, symbols of glamour. Going out with friends meant …