In honor of Friday, a public service announcement from your local dermatologist – wait for it.. Sunscreen. Does. Not. Last. All. Day. I get surprised looks when I remind my patients, as I typically do during their yearly body scans, that I recommend re-applying sunscreen every two hours. Aside from the issue of moisture threats […]
Archives for May 2017
A Surprising Skin Cancer Stat
I’m sorry.. but are people still in doubt that the sun is a major carcinogen? Each day, I am surprised by how many people don’t live with safe sun practices. Most people have heard the message that the sun can cause skin cancer,… that sunscreen is important… and that suspicious moles should be checked. But […]