Tag: aging
Why Is Older Skin More Prone to Skin Cancer?
The risk of skin cancer increases with age. When it comes to skin cancer in Florida and beyond, the prevalence of basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma skin cancers rises significantly after the age of 50 and peaks two to three decades later. Although many factors contribute to the development of skin cancer—such as lighter complexion …
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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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