Darkening of a scar after sun exposure – what to do?
You’re not alone on this. A true scar is usually whiter than your baseline skin tone and will usually stay whiter. If you’re having trouble with more color after a...
Brown staining on the lower legs.
Brown staining on the lower legs is usually one of two things – sun damage – in which case the spots look more like freckles or, brown pigment (hemosiderin) from...
Can foundation interfere with sunscreen ingredients?
Your welcome! For a “physical” sunscreen that has actives that are zinc or titanium, the answer is no. For the chemical sunscreens that rely on binding to skin cells to...
How to give up being a sun worshipper???
Thank you for writing because you said it better than I could probably! In other words, you are seeing the cost and damage of all that sun now. Most people...
Are cell growth factors like the TNS essential in a good skin care regimen?
I hear you on this – state of the art products can be very expensive. So two things – no the TNS, in my opinion, is not essential. I think...
The undereye area – sun damage and wrinkles! Retinol or what else can I do?
This was a question from April but you bring up a lot of good issues. First, and you know I have to say this again, please prevent this type of...
How long does sunscreen last?
Okay …….. there is no exact data on this. S0…….. assuming you haven’t left it in a hot car trunk, frozen it or otherwise gotten it really hot or cold, ...
Is it okay to sit on the beach with sunscreen?
Hmmmm…… you’re right that WITH sunscreen is better than no sunscreen! But ……please make sure you have a good UVA blocker like zinc or titanium in your sunscreen. Otherwise you...
Teens and sunscreen – how do I get my african american albino daughter to use…
I’m glad you wrote because this is a universal problem we moms have and it’s even more important for kids who are albino or redheads who have a very great...
Will menopause help my really resistent case of melasma?
Since melasma is caused, as far as we know, by a combination of female hormones (mostly estrogen) and UV light/sunlight, melasma tends to get better or disappear after menopause. I’ve...
