Protect your Skin this Summer
Monday, June 20th, 2011It’s the summer and while you proceed to spend some fun in the sun with your family and friends, it’s important that you properly protect your skin from overexposure—too much sun can lead not only to painful sunburns, but skin cancer and early skin aging such as unattractive wrinkles and sun spots as well. But [...]
True Skincare and Products with Idebenone
Monday, March 28th, 2011If you do a search for true skincare products, one of the first things you will see is information about a compound called idebenone. What is it? That’s what this post is all about. Idebenone is described in most advertisements as a synthetic analog of the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 or COQ10 for short. I am [...]
Skin Lightening with All Natural Ingredients
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Skin lightening can be accomplished gradually over time by reducing the amount of time you spend in the sun. When exposed to sunlight, specialized cells deep within the skin’s layers produce a pigment called melanin. It is the amount of melanin within the skin’s cells that is responsible for the color of the complexion. Lighter [...]
Mole Removal by a Dermatologist
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Mole removal should only be performed by a dermatologist. Here’s what you can expect to happen during your appointment. Your medical and family history will first be taken. You may be asked questions about any family history of skin cancer. Although most moles are benign, those that are unusual in appearance (size, shape or color) [...]
MOHS Surgery – A Brief History of the Procedure
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Mohs surgery is used to remove benign and cancerous skin tumors or lesions. It was named for Dr Frederic E Mohs, a general surgeon. Today the microscopic procedure is used by dermatologists around the world. The primary advantage has to do with saving healthy cells while ensuring the removal of cancerous ones. This could be [...]
Can You Grow Dark Even With a Sunscreen?
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Just a few things before I answer that question. There are basically two kinds of UV rays- UVB and UVA. UVB is what primarily causes sunburn (as well as skin cancers). UVA is what causes that early darkening of the skin just after sun exposure (as well as deeper tissue damage leading to wrinkles etc… [...]
Basic Skin Care – Remember the Sunblock
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Melanin is what makes our skin brown. This pigment is also the skin’s primary defense against the harmful rays of the sun. Being people of color, the high amount of melanin in our skin is the reason why the incidence of skin cancer is almost nil and is why our skin ages more slowly than [...]