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Posts made in April, 2012
How to Read the New Sunscreen Labels
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, the seasonal aisles at the drugstore and supermarkets get more and more crowded with shiny, brightly-colored sun-protecting options, all designed to capture your attention… and money. While shopping for sunscreens in the past may have been confusing—water-proof vs. water-resistant? How high of an SPF do you really need? What ingredients should be included? Etc., etc., — this summer launches the first sunscreen-label-prototype mandated by the FDA. All sunscreen companies have been forced to overhaul the way that they label themselves in an effort to make it as easy as possible for the consumer to make a...
Read MoreDoes Your Chest Look Older Than Your Face?
A lot of time and energy is spent on preserving the health and beauty of the skin on your face, because that is the area that immediately stares back at you when you look in the mirror. However, the skin on the backs of your hands, neck, and upper chest are exposed to the same daily barrage of environmental assaults that your face is– but without the protection and pampering your face receives. The end result? A strange skin disconnect. Your face looks great; supple, healthy, vibrant, and then there’s the neck and decolletage, covered in sun spots, fine lines and wrinkles. At a certain point, the damage accumulated on these unprotected areas catch up with...
Read MoreLatisse: Rogaine for your Eye-Lashes?
In your mid-thirties — just as you’re beginning to fully combat the other signs of the aging process — your eye-lashes join the revolt, and begin to also deteriorate. As you grow older, your lashes sadly tend to become thinner, and more prone to falling out. “As we age, our hair follicles weaken and become more brittle, and that includes the lashes,” says clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York University, Doris Day. “Plus, [eye-lashes] typically grow more slowly than regular hair.” When it comes to forcing lashes to grow longer, faster, Latisse, the FDA-approved eye-lash grower “is the gold standard”, says...
Read MoreBest Skin Tips You’ve NEVER Heard
Plastic bottles damage more than the planet. Guzzle water, the advice goes, and your skin will thank you. But New York City and Santa Monica dermatologist Karyn Grossman cringes when she sees women toting around bottles of water — or any drink. As with straws, “the constant pursing of your lips creates lines and aggravates existing ones around the mouth,” she says. Her suggestions for saving face: sip filtered water from a glass and carry a reusable water bottle with a spout “so that you can squirt into your mouth instead of sucking on the top.” P.S. To anyone sadistic enough to purse her lips around a cigarette… stop. Just don’t...
Read MoreThe Hard Truth Skin Doctors Won’t Say to Your Face
Dear Sun Lover, I wish I could have gotten through to you about how horrible and scary melanoma is. Yes, I described the results of your pathology report. I explained how a small melanoma like yours — smaller than a dime! — requires an excision the size of an apple. And then, as I was removing the cancer below your breast — cutting into your skin, almost down to muscle and bone — you asked when you could go back to the beach. I think I laughed in disbelief and said, “Seriously?!” But what I wanted to say (no, shout) was: “You are only 26! This could kill you! I’ve seen it happen!” Talking to tanners like you reminds me of...
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