Resources
PATIENT NEWSLETTER
What's New in Sunscreens for the summer of 2010? (pdf)
The first sunscreens were developed to prevent severe sunburn for military personnel spending long hours under intense sunlight. Today, they are associated with a wide range of purposes, from reducing skin aging to decreasing the risk of skin cancer.
Your Skin in the Winter (pdf)
Sun protection may not be the first thing on your mind once the thermometer
drops, but shielding your skin from UV during the coldest months will pay
dividends year round.
Sunscreen Suggestions for the Summer of 2009 (pdf)
Burning Questions For the Summer (pdf)
FAQs about sunscreen
Acne (pdf)
The root cause of why some people get acne and some do not is not fully known.
It is known to be partly hereditary. Several factors are known to be linked
to acne.
Moisturizers (pdf)
“Dry skin”, or xerosis, is an extremely common problem, and our society, and
its advertising suggest that we have a simple solution - just apply a moisturizer.
The marketplace has a great number of products to moisturize the skin and
dermatologists divide them into different classes, based on how they work.
Fashion in the Sun: Maximizing your
Protection (pdf)
Many are not aware that the sun’s ultraviolet radiation can, to varying
degrees, penetrate glass and clothing. Over time, particularly in high risk
individuals such as those with a past history of melanoma or pre-existing
sun damage, the attacks on the skin by these rays can add up, leading to
problems such as skin cancer.
Myths Versus Truths About Vitamin D and the Sun (pdf)
Make sure you have your facts straight.
Antioxidants in Sunscreens: Not
ready for Prime Time! (pdf)
Vitamins, supplements, and “age defying” skin creams touting antioxidant
ingredients all vie for consumer’s attention. However, there
is little scientific evidence to document a benefit from these agents. Surely
fruits and vegetables are essential to overall health and provide important
benefits for proper functioning, but there are no controlled studies utilizing
antioxidants which prove their ability to alter cell aging and damage.
Sunscreens (pdf)
Sunscreens: What you need to know. Sunscreens can modify one of the biggest
risk factors for skin cancer-sun exposure.
The Science of Staying
Young (pdf)
The Science of Staying Young: Resolutions for the New Year! There is no way
around the fact that every body and everything ages biologically over time-truly
a process that everyone grieves over. There are many
practical steps to maintain skin as it ages and to fight against the external
factors that cause these changes.