by Jodi | Sep 12, 2013 | Skinformation, Sun, Uncategorized
Question: As I’ve moved through my thirties and into my forties, I’ve noticed a marked change in my facial skin. I have some dark spots and discolorations and my face seems thinner overall and a little more sallow. I’ve heard about using a Retin-A...
by Jodi | Aug 16, 2013 | Eyes, Skin Cancer Prevention, Sun
Question: Is it true that the sun’s UV rays are stronger in the South? Answer: Yes, this is true. The closer your location is to the equator (the line that is equally distant from the South Pole and the North Pole which also separates the Northern Hemisphere from...
by Jodi | Jul 25, 2013 | Eyes, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Well, I’ve been saying this to my patients for years: Daily sunscreen use prevents the ugly results of photo-aging (spots, roughness and wrinkles caused by years of cumulative sun exposure which speeds up your skin’s natural aging process) and finally a...
by Jodi | Jul 8, 2013 | Children, Skin Cancer Prevention, Sun, Uncategorized
Question: My daughter is apparently allergic to many of the sunscreens I have tried on her and gets an itchy, burning rash. What is it in the sunscreens that is causing this reaction? Answer: There could be many different chemicals causing a skin reaction. Most...
by Jodi | Jun 3, 2013 | Cancer Prevention, Health, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Question: I’ve read many accounts online about an alternative therapy of using an herbal “Black Salve” to treat skin cancer, but then I also saw many scary photographs and read many scary stories of disfiguring skin damage from the treatment....
