At least 50 million Americans will go to the beach this summer. A growing number of them are becoming concerned about the safety and effectiveness of the sunscreens they are using… And they have valid reasons to be worried! Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the country, and protecting against sun damage…
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According to a press release by Incyte, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for a topical treatment for vitiligo in patients 12 and older. The Delaware-based pharmaceutical company announced on Monday that its Opzelura cream, known as Ruxolitinib, is the first FDA-approved treatment for repigmentation in patients with nonsegmental vitiligo, the most…
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Before you slather that bottle of sunscreen all over you or your little one, you may want to take a couple of minutes to read this. It seems that the sunscreen you trust to prevent cancer could possibly be causing it! According to new research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, new research…
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Now that Autumn is in full swing, it’s time to take stock of what the Summer sun did to your skin. Maybe you’re one of the fair-skinned ones who religiously slathered up in a super high SPF sunscreen. Or, maybe you’re part of the sun-worshipping camp that tans instantly as soon as the sun’s glorious…
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Not that we need another reason to enjoy a cup of coffee, but there are a BUNCH of studies now showing that drinking coffee has some effect on reducing your risk of various skin cancers! The most recent study followed over 500,000 people in Europe between the ages of 25-70 for nearly 20 years. During that…
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Want to clear up your complexion this year? We’re glad you asked! Here are four steps that will go a long way toward getting acne under control without pharmaceuticals. 1. Clean up your diet! Anything that increases inflammation in your body is a problem. Sugar and dairy are clearly problems. Unfortunately, many teens subsist almost…
Read MoreSo far in our series, we have discussed three main goals to help reduce the aging of our skin: Increase Cell turnover, Decrease Free Radicals, and Decrease Sun Damage. To wrap our series, we are going to focus on our last goal: Decrease Inflammation Inflammation to our skin can come from harsh skin care, acne,…
Read MoreToday, I am going to continue my discussion on skin health and anti-aging. So far, we have covered to goals to help reduce aging skin: Increase Cell turnover & Decrease Free Radical. Goal #3: Decrease Sun Damage & Exposure The sun is actually not only damaging collagen, but it almost digests the collagen. It can…
Read MoreLast week we discussed the first goal to prevent aging skin: Boost Cell Turnover. Today, we are going cover Goal #2: Decrease Free Radicals. Decreasing Free Radicals: Free Radicals are factors in our environment that affect our skin. Elements like smoking and sun exposure can increase free radicals, therefore damaging our collagen. We already know…
Read MoreLast week, I mentioned the main factors that age our skin. Today I am going to focus on one way to decrease aging skin. Focus: Boost our Cell Turnover & Revewal If we increase cell turnover of our skin, then we are stimulating collagen production. Collagen is what keeps our skin strength, elasticity, and structure.…
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