Fact or Fiction? Before Age 18, You Will Have Received 90% Of The Sun Damage For Your Lifetime.
Fiction. Although one blistering burn when you are young can double your chances of developing skin cancer as an adult, sun damage is cumulative throughout your life. By age 18, you’ve acquired only 23% of your lifetime dose of UVA. Protect yourself year-round from...
The Most Common Cause of Cancer in the United States—UVA and UVB rays from the sun…
The UVA and UBA rays of the sun are the top cause of skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States. Plus, these powerful beams can prematurely age and damage the skin. Follow these sunscreen dos and don'ts to stay safe. (Thinkstock/iStock)...
Fact or Myth? Showing Signs of Aging is Unavoidable Without Injectables or Plastic Surgery
Myth: Of course, everyone ages, but the way in which your skin ages is largely up to you. While dermatologic procedures can have a big impact, they can also entail significant expense, time spent in a doctor’s office and downtime after you leave. Fortunately, you can...
THE FUTURE OF YOUR FACE IS UP TO YOU
A video of a Photoshopped 100-year-old woman went viral after this extreme “virtual makeover” illustrated the dramatic results of what if the woman were 70 years younger and wrinkle-free. The video, first posted in 2003 after a “Photoshop Surgeon” reverse-aged the...
The Best Birthday Gift…Ever!
I'm having a birthday, and to be honest - I'm feeling a little melancholy about it. I certainly have a wonderful life, but getting to that age where I'd almost rather "forget" another year has passed (although the candles on that cake never seem to lie)! 😉 It got me...
Fact or Myth? Sun Worshipping is Addictive…
Sun lovers continue to crowd the beaches every summer, despite widespread awareness of the risk of skin cancer. Now, a recent study published in the journal Cell may partially explain why. According to the researchers, chronic exposure to UV radiation causes...
Practice Safe Sun–Stay Sun Savvy This Spring
With spring in the air, you’ll likely be spending more time outdoors in the coming months. While the lure of the sun is tempting, it’s important to practice safe sun care habits every day. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 5 million Americans are...
Did You Know … With the aging journey lasting longer, your skin also has to go the extra distance?
As scientific breakthroughs and healthier lifestyles push life expectancy rates upward, centenarians are becoming more the rule than the exception. In fact, the Office of National Statistics predicts that approximately one out of every three babies born today...
Fact or Myth? Facial exercises will lift my skin
Myth: Gravity is constantly tugging on our skin, and while a stack of weights may work great for toning your biceps, facial exercises can actually have the opposite unwanted effect of enhancing your wrinkles. Your face contains 44 muscles that are constantly...
Storylines Don't Have To Be Wrinkle Lines!
Our deepest expressions create our deepest expression lines. These are the lines that reveal a million moments in one...the times you laughed so hard with a loved one you could cry...the stolen moments puckered up for a kiss goodbye. They’re not just our wrinkles —...