Live with your freckles; love ’em or hate ’em, be sure to watch ’em It seems the search for famed aviator Amelia Earhart’s crash site may hinge upon her freckles. Her disappearance over the South Pacific 75 years ago is a familiar story to most Americans.
Category: Skin Cancer
Articles about skin cancer and skin cancer prevention and treatment from the Vita Skin Care Blog. Vita is a dermatology services provider in the Northern California area.
The New Sunscreen Rules
Sorting Out The New Rules On Sunscreen Is an SPF of 100 better than 50? What do the terms waterproof, water resistant and broad spectrum really mean? If you are confused, you are not alone. After a lot of arm wrestling back and forth, the FDA finalized its sweeping new sunscreen guidelines for consumers and […]
Skin Care Tips #2
Skin Cancer And Driving An interesting social change has happened in America. More often older men get skin cancers on their left side and most older women on their right. This is believed to be due to older generations’ attitudes. They believed a man should be the driver and the woman’s place was in the […]
Moles And Cancer – Are Your Moles Melanoma?
So You Think Your Moles Look Fine? You have heard the message by now: Melanoma is deadly. You also probably know that it is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and that one American every hour dies from melanoma. Millimeter for millimeter, it is the deadliest cancer. Rather than bore you with statistics […]
Some Thoughts About Skin Care for Men
I see men in my office every day. Most come in under their own volition while many are dragged in by wives and girlfriends. We don’t like to admit it, but we have many of the same skin concerns as women: odd-shaped blemishes; hair in the all wrong places; skin ravaged by the passage of […]
New Sunscreen Guidelines and What They Mean to You
Is an SPF of 100 better than 50? What do the terms waterproof, water resistant, and broad spectrum really mean? If you are confused you are not alone. After a lot of arm wrestling back and forth, the FDA finalized its new sunscreen guidelines for consumers. Hopefully the simplification of these terms will dispel some […]
Skin Cancer Facts
It’s important to know the facts about skin cancer. I hope this article will help you understand the seriousness of this disease and encourage you to take steps to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer.