Which sunscreen is the best?
Thank you and I’m so glad you wrote this. I’m starting to thinking there’s need to be a new site that just lists and refutes the weird, inaccurate and crazy...
For scars, what is the best way to minimize them?
Most of us have an accident in our lives resulting in a scar. I still remember when my then 2 y.o. old daughter suddenly climbed up on the couch, and...
Vitamin D levels and sunscreen
Hi Kelly – I changed your question just a bit to not mention a specific product as a solution because we don’t want to promote unproven skincare products on the...
Chemical sunscreens versus physical sunscreens – are they safe?
Okay …..I’m so glad you asked this since there is so much confusion on it. There are two issues here. First, how much radiation from the sun (UVB & UVA)...
Fourth of July sun protection and …..why I use different sunscreens.
As the weather gets warmer, we’ve all been seeing a lot more sunburned people. Of course, what our staff thinks when spotting a sunburn is…..oh no…possibly another melanoma. Melanoma can...
Latina skin and brown/sun spots.
All dermatologists and patients wish there was a magic wand for these pigment problems. For women, most are related to either sun exposure or hormones (melasma) or both. For men,...
The 5 most important things to know about sunscreen
There has been a ton of controversy about sunscreens lately, with studies on various sunscreens, and science and pseudoscience being quoted. Recent media headlines proclaimed something like this: “Sunscreen chemicals...
Pigment problems: Getting your skin back after chemotherapy
Thank you for asking this. One out of five women will develop breast cancer in this country. And many require chemotherapy. Not to mention other types of cancer. I can’t...
Should I be worried about my sunscreen?
These are all important issues. Sunscreen is being used in almost every country on this planet. Too much sun damages skin, causes skin cancer, and speeds up skin aging. Therefore,...
Rebuttal to Outside Magazine’s Piece “Is Sunscreen the New Margarine?”
This is my rebuttal to an article called “Is Sunscreen the New Margarine?”, by Rowan Jacobsen. You can find here on Outside Magazine. 6 Reasons Why You Should “Junk” this...
