Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. -Confucius This is certainly true of sunscreens. “Broad spectrum, UVA, UVB, avobenzone, oxybenzone, parsol, sensitive skin, titanium dioxide, SPF 15, 30, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, 100, 100+, waterproof, sweatproof, spray, cream, lotion, antioxidant…” We spend about $700 million in sunscreens every year, [...]
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3 Ways To Prevent Moles on Your Kids
Do you ever wish you didn’t have so many moles? It might be too late for you, but it doesn’t have to be for your kids. By reducing their sun exposure, you can reduce the number of moles (also called nevi) they develop. Sunburns and excess sun exposure are triggers for moles to develop. Having [...]
Eating Sunscreen, Dirty Makeup, Bad Botox and Bedbugs
Summer is over. What should you do with all that left-over sunscreen? Don’t eat it. Nano particles in some sunscreens can be harmful to your insides according to the fabulous Beauty Brains. Are you a dirty girl or is it just your makeup that’s dirty? Dr. Baumann gives you tips on keeping cosmetics clean. Ewwwwh! Bedbugs [...]
3 Summer Skin Myths
1 – Drinking water will help your dry skin. It doesn’t. Drinking water is important to stay hydrated, but if you have dry skin you need to water the outside of your skin, not the inside. Drinking lots of water no more moisturizes your skin than taking a bath quenches your thirst. 2 – Sunscreens [...]
Sunscreens Cause Acne! (and Other Fun Summer Acne Facts!)
With blonde hair and big blue eyes, she looked like a young Betty Draper from Mad Men. My patient, Julie, had been faithfully treating her acne for months. Just when she was starting to clear (in time for her senior photos), wham! Red dots cropped up over her forehead and cheeks. What went wrong? Summertime. [...]
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