It can be an overwhelming feeling walking into the grocery or drug store and seeing and entire wall of sunscreen to choose from. Which one do I grab? The cheapest brand? The biggest bottle? One for sensitive skin? Not all sunscreen is made the same and it is important to choose properly. You want to choose a product that is broad spectrum, which means it protects the skin from both UVA and UVB rays. Some products have ingredients made to reflect the ultraviolet (UV) rays and

A skin cancer screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have already begun to spread. Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer. They also study the things we do and the things around us to see if they cause cancer. This information hel

Some wrinkles are based on genetics and skin type. For example, people with lighter complexions tend to get more sun damage and wrinkles than those with olive to dark skin tones. Lifestyle also has a lot to do with the future of your wrinkles. Smoking can negatively affect the skin leading to wrinkles. These come from the action lines created by smoking around the mouth to and crows feet and the outer eyes from squinting from smoke, just to name a few. People who smoke also t

The simple answer to this is, yes, but many people are under the assumption that even here in Louisiana sunscreen only needs to come out during the summer months when temperatures are above 90 degrees. When the lower temperatures and decrease in humidity comes around, the beach towels and swim suits are traded in for sweaters and scarves. Some of us even bring the boots out! Make sure that you still keep that bottle of sunscreen out and ready to be put on daily. We might not

Wind burn is a condition that occurs when windy climates traumatize the skin and cause dermatitis. Boating during the summer, and windy, cold weather conditions in the winter are the major causes of wind burn. Low humidity plays a large role along with the wind, because it causes the skin to dry out and become much more easily irritated. The resulting rash may feel like a sunburn and little bumps can form. The best way to avoid wind burn is to of course, avoid windy condi