Category Archives: Sun Damage

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Summer’s Here: Protect Your Skin!

Summer’s finally here! And here in Texas, that means lots of time in the sun, so it’s time to get serious about protecting your skin. Your skin is the largest organ in your body and is critical to your overall health. Did you know it is responsible for: supplying a barrier between your internal organs …

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Luck of the Irish – Is Fair Skin Dangerous?

Whether or not people of Irish descent have any actual luck (think four-leaf clovers and leprechauns), one thing that isn't very lucky about them is the fair skin many people in that part of the world were born with. But it's not just the Irish – many genetic makeups turn out children with fair skin, …

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What you need to know about sun damaged skin

Plus: Why not all sunscreens are created equal. Applying sunscreen before leaving to spend time outdoors could be as common-place as brushing one’s hair or remembering to pick up your wallet and keys. Unfortunately, often it’s not, and this simple oversight leads to many new cases of skin cancer and other cases of sun damaged …

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Reverse the effects of skin-aging with Vbeam treatment

A safe and non-invasive method to remove a variety of unsightly skin discolorations. Have you taken a look at your skin lately? If you answer "yes," it may be because your skin is demanding your attention with signs of aging you're not happy with but until now weren't sure what to do about. Fortunately, there's …

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Why You Should Be Using Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen

People with sun damaged skin can be found all around the world. To protect your skin, you have just a few options, but they're both very effective. You can avoid the sun or wear protective clothing when out in it, or you can use the best sunblock, which is often called "broad-spectrum." This term means …

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5 Ways to Avoid Skin Cancer and Sun-Damaged Skin

Everybody wants good-looking skin, but many people ignore one of the most skin-damaging elements in our world: the sun. Sun damaged skin not only looks bad but it can lead to skin cancer. Are there ways to protect yourself? Absolutely. May is National Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, so we wanted to share five …

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