By now almost everyone is very aware of how bad smoking is; that it’s a major cause of cancer. But by the numbers, as awful as tobacco is; there’s something even more proficient at triggering the disease. Indoor tanning beds are directly linked to skin cancer. In fact, per the cited Foxnews.com article: “In 2009, … Read more
While we in the West have unfortunately embraced tanning and bronzed skin over the past century, there are cultures, particularly Asian cultures, within which pale skin is still both King and Queen. For instance, the porcelain look is still very much treasured in countries such as China, Korea and India. Today we discuss Cultures of … Read more
If this blog exists a hundred years from now, you’ll still be reading about how much we believe you’ll always look best in your own skin; regardless of its tone. But we know that there will also always be those who think they look better tanned. If that includes you, then we’d much prefer you … Read more
Unfortunately, many people still believe that skin cancer and Melanoma are things you’re at risk for mostly when you’re older. But that’s just not true. In fact, the seeds of Melanoma are most often sewn in our adolescent and early adult years. The sunburns we incur during that time can significantly increase our chances of … Read more
A Consumer Reports study cited by CNN in the source article credited and linked below states that almost 50% of American sunscreens have a lesser amount of Sun Protection Factor (SPF) than their products advertised having. In some cases, dramatically less. These findings are very important, because this is nothing like buying a 20 piece … Read more
If you live in an apartment, or work in an office building, you’ve likely seen them around a lot. If you own a home, perhaps you’ve hired them at one time or another. We’re talking about Outdoor Workers and sun exposure of course. The men and women whose jobs are to paint, construction, landscaping, roofing, gutter-cleaning, … Read more
Okay, so there’s technically nothing “good” about moles per se; unless you are Cindy Crawford, Sherilyn Fenn or Eva Mendez. As far as the ‘typical’ Moles go, there is really bad about them either. So the title of this post is, theoretically, justifiable. At any rate, today we’d like to talk about moles. And maybe, with some assistance from … Read more