You need sun protection as much as you need vitamin D. You can have both, without skin damage or nutritional deficiency. A dermatologist tells you how.
You need sun protection as much as you need vitamin D. You can have both, without skin damage or nutritional deficiency. A dermatologist tells you how.
âMy doctor called me herself, not the office, so I knew something was fishy. She said the biopsy came back and it wasnât basal cell, it wasnât squamous cell and it wasnât melanoma. So I asked, âWhatâs left on the list?ââ It was Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), she told him, a rare and dangerous form of skin cancer.
Most people donât apply enough sunscreen, which is why undesirable sunburns and tanning can occur despite sunscreen application.
According to research, melanoma patients with a history of smoking are more likely to die from the disease than patients who do not smoke. The studies found that melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are less likely to survive the disease than those who have never smoked.
Iâm 15 and my mom tells me I should use sunscreen every day. But I have acne and I donât want to put anything on my face that will make it worse. I feel like getting some sun will make my skin look better, so why should I do what she says?
Not only does shade give you a reprieve from the heat, but it can also help to protect you from the sunâs harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause skin damage and even lead to skin cancer.
Why do some people seem to be resistant to skin cancer, while many of us (who regularly visit SkinCancer.org) seem prone to it? Turns out thereâs a gene thatâs at least partially responsible, according to a 2016 study.
Wrinkles, fine lines and pigmentation are inevitable skin woes that often appear as we age. While we like to place blame on getting another year older, the main culprit is photoaging â damage to the skin caused by exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet (UV) light. Responsible for 90 percent of visible changes to the skin, photoaging is a direct result of cumulative sun damage youâve been exposed to throughout your life.
Photosensitivity occurs when the skin reacts in an abnormally sensitive way to light from the sun or an artificial source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, like a tanning bed.
We saw the FDA approve a groundbreaking drug, companies debut new technology to help increase our awareness of dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays and lawmakers pass indoor tanning legislation.
