USE PROTECTION! (No, no - the other kind!)

What are you using on your face for sunscreen?  Most of the women I talk to say "nothing", but they are" thinking " about it or it's in their make-up. The problem is, there isn't enough in their make-up!  Take it from my ladies in Florida and try my ADVANCED PROTECTION SPF 30   which is used by dermatologists and plastic surgeons for their patients.  The Florida ladies love it because, as one of them emphatically said, "Nothing gets through that sucker!" ( I probably would have said, "It provides light moisturization, and normalizes dry parched skin while providing superior protection.")   Now is the time - try it!

My first customer for this product was a mother buying it for her 13 year old daughter who had had skin cancer removed from her arm two times!  

Sunscreens with broad spectrum protection (against UVA and UVB rays) and with sun protection factor (SPF) values of 30 are recommended.  My product , which was designed for the dermatologic market,  has you covered with the Advanced Protection SPF 30 .  (Many of my customers use it as a make-up base.) Light enough for oily skin. No fragrance. A microfine transparent zinc oxide is used that blocks both UVA and UVB radiation. Designed for face and body.  Excellent for sensitive skin. Recommended for anyone using alpha hydroxy acids or retinol products on their faces,  which makes you more sensitive to the sun!

  When using an SPF 30 sunscreen and applying it thickly on your body, you get the equivalent of 1 minute of UVB rays for each 30 minutes you spend in the sun. So, 1 hour in the sun wearing SPF 30 sunscreen is the same as spending 2 minutes totally

unprotected. People often do not apply enough sunscreen, so the actual protection they get is less. 

  Some sunscreen products can irritate your skin. Many products claim to be hypoallergenic or dermatologist tested, but the only way to know for sure if a product will irritate your skin is to try it. One common recommendation is to apply a small amount to the soft skin on the inside of your elbow every day for 3 days. If your skin does not turn red or become itchy, the product is probably OK for you.

 

Always follow the label directions. Most recommend applying sunscreen generously. When putting it on, pay close attention to your face, ears, neck, arms, and any other areas not covered by clothing. If you’re going to wear insect repellent or makeup, put on the sunscreen first.  

 

Ideally, about 1 ounce of sunscreen (about a palm full) should be used to cover the arms, legs, neck, and face of the average adult. For best results, most sunscreens must be reapplied at least every 2 hours and even more often if you are swimming or sweating.

 

 

Keep newborns out of the sun.  Sunscreens may be used on babies over the age of six months, but they should also be protected by shade and clothing.  Children are very sensitive to ultraviolet radiation – just one severe sunburn in childhood doubles the chances of  that child developing melanoma in later years.

 

Additional steps you can take to prevent skin cancer:

 

1.     SHADE: The hours of 10:00am to 4:00 are the strongest so avoid direct sunlight by sitting in the shade.

2.     AVOID SUNBURN: your risks are double for melanoma if you have four or more sunburns at any point in your lifetime.

3.     AVOID TANNING BEDS: UV radiation from tanning machines is known to cause cancer in humans.  Those who make just four visits to a tanning salon per year can increase their risk for melanoma by 11%.  Rates of melanoma are up 50% in teen agers.

4.     COVER UP WITH CLOTHING:  Hats, UV blocking sunglasses and clothing are effective in protection from the suns burning rays.

5.     USE BROAD SPECTRUM : (UVA & UVB sunscreen) with an SPF of 30 or higher.

 

 

Examine your skin every month to detect the early warning signs of skin cancer.  If you notice any existing mole or discover a new one that looks suspicious, see a physician.  Yearly check up by your physician is a good idea.