Skin Cancer

03 Jul

Posted at 16:23h in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Care Information by

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 they go into effect this year.

10 Nov

Posted at 20:26h in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Care Information by

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 on this horrid disease, allow me to share with you some fascinating background on it you may not have heard before.

25 Oct

Posted at 19:25h in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Skin Care Information by
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 years brought on by a lifestyle that perhaps wasn’t very healthy. We don’t feel like the person looking back at us in the mirror.

15 Aug

Posted at 23:44h in Authors, Dr. Derrick Adams, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer by
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 of the confusion-at least a little.