by Debi G | Apr 21, 2014
“Base tan” is a term popularized by tanning salons and refers to the practice of gradually developing a sun tan through sun exposure or a tanning bed, often before a tropical vacation or other sun-soaked event. The thinking is that somehow, this can prevent a sunburn or sun damage.
Unfortunately, this just isn’t true. The UV rays that tan your skin in a tanning bed are identical to the UV rays that come from the sun. Most alarming, research based on seven worldwide studies has shown that people who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75%.
Sun protection is the single most important way to keep your skin looking young and healthy. However, if you have a history of basking in the sun, don’t despair. There are many options to protect yourself today and plenty of techniques to reduce and reverse the signs of sun damage you may already have. Start by using your sunscreen every day. Your skin will thank you for it and it could save your life.
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by Debi G | Apr 15, 2014
People believe that sun helps to clear up their acne because a tan masks the redness of a breakout and may in fact dry pimples up a bit faster.
However, over time, sun exposure causes breakouts rather than clears them. With every tan, cell turnover increases, building up more dead cells. As these dead cells pile up, pores become blocked, causing more breakouts. And perhaps a higher risk of skin cancer, not to mention premature wrinkles and brown spots!
The best way to treat breakouts is with regular use of a clinically proven acne solution. Such as the Unblemish Regimen from Rodan+Fields. Don’t let the sun cause other problems for your skin when you can easily get control over those nasty breakouts!!
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by Debi G | Apr 11, 2014
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets in children, maintains bone density in adults, may inhibit certain cancers such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and possibly lessens the risk of diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
There is an ongoing debate in the medical community that daily sun exposure is critical for production of adequate vitamin D. It is true that sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin D; however, the Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that you get your daily value of vitamin D from non-sun sources, such as vitamin D–fortified milk, orange juice, salmon and other fatty fishes or a multivitamin containing at least 1000 international units of vitamin D3daily.
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by Debi G | Apr 2, 2014
Back in the Edwardian era of Downton Abbey, those with fair complexions went to great lengths to protect their skin from the sun. Pale, creamy skin, like that of the Crawley sisters, was a symbol of wealth, whereas a tan, leathery complexion was a demonstrable stigma of the laboring working class.
That all changed in 1923, the year fashion icon Coco Chanel was seen leaving the Duke of Wellington’s yacht with a deep suntan. Chanel inadvertently had gotten too much sun while cruising the French Riviera but the press assumed the influential designer was making a fashion statement. Her bronzed skin was deemed the new status symbol. Soon, women in Europe and America followed her lead, the suntan came into vogue … and the trend has never really faded. Until now…
While the sun provides warmth, light and life, it also can deliver blistering sunburns, premature aging and skin cancer. Studies show that as much as 80% of our facial aging is caused by our sun habits—not the passage of time—and that 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure. Yet, fewer than 33% of us routinely use sun protection.
So before you head off for that afternoon hike, baseball game or spring break travel adventure, REMEMBER, it’s never too early, or too late, to begin protecting yourself from the sun’s rays. When it comes to preventing premature aging and the threats to your health and appearance posed by the sun, the power is in your hands.
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by Debi G | Mar 24, 2014
If your skincare philosophy is “Father Time calls the shots so what’s the use in trying”… think again.
When it comes to facial aging, studies show that as much as 80% of our appearance is caused by our sun habits—not the passage of time. The good news is that while dermatologists once believed that 80% of a person’s lifetime sun damage occurred by age 18, we now know that only 20% of lifetime sun damage occurs by age 23, with 10% accumulating per decade thereafter.
Even if you were neglectful of sun protection as a child or teen, you can take a stand on how you age going forward. While most people know that skipping sunscreen when lounging at the pool is a bad idea, few realize that incidental sun exposure can be even more damaging. Whether sitting in a sunny office, commuting on the freeway or walking the dog, if we neglect to protect ourselves from daily sun damage, we’re putting our skin at risk for greater photoaging in the long run. Slathering your skin with a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen and applying it often is the best way to shift the balance of power in your favor.
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