Category: Sun Protection
Treating the Persistent Hyperpigmentation of Melasma
Melasma is a common, stubborn, and recalcitrant dermatological condition we see in Bonita Springs, Marco Island, and Naples. The skin discoloration typically effects pre-menopausal women and is characterized by brown patches on sun-exposed areas—specifically the face. These asymptomatic brown patches are usually symmetric and with irregular borders. Melasma is not harmful, but many people do find …
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Healthy Aging Month: 5 Tips for a Healthy Aging Face
September is Healthy Aging Month, and while this topic alone could fill a large textbook, here are five tips from Florida’s dermatology-focused Skin Wellness Physicians to help us move through time more slowly and healthfully: 1) Sunscreen The most important intervention one can do for the health of the largest organ of the body would be …
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How to Choose the Best Sunscreen For You
Though many people forget to wear sunscreen or find it too messy or inconvenient to bother with applying, it’s considered to be one of the most effective ways to lower your risk of developing skin cancer, to prevent sunburns, to ward off wrinkles and other signs of premature aging, to avoid pre-cancerous lesions on the skin, …
