Dermatologists have warned for years that indoor tanning can cause skin cancer and should be avoided. The doctors’ latest broadside comes in a selective review of scientific evidence on the risks and benefits of indoor tanning. Researcher Jody A. Levine, MD, is a pediatrician and…
You may have been noticing the signs for a while: increased roughness, wrinkling, irregular pigmentation (coloration) or inelasticity. These are all normal changes in our skin as we age. You may have …
Proactive skin care, from skin protection to proper shaving technique, will help you keep your skin youthful and healthy. Your busy lifestyle leaves little time for pampering skin care. The result: Your skin isn’t the baby-soft body glove you were born with. As you age,…
What Age is Your Skin? Take the Obagi Sun Smart quiz to find out how your skin habits and lifestyle have aged your skin. DAMAGED SKIN Over time, normal aging and damage from the environment (sun, stress and pollution) cause skin to lose its ability…
There are two types of sun protection available: chemical sunscreens and physical sunblocks. A chemical sunscreen works by absorbing, reflecting or scattering the sun’s rays (UV radiation) before they affect the skin. A physical sunblock sits on the skin’s surface and reflects or scatters UV…
