Skin Care Blog
Can zinc oxide is sunscreen cause cancer? It's a rumor bouncing around the web. I received the question from a reader and here is my scholarly opinion! Dear Dr. Bailey, I really like your skin care blog! I'...
Read moreThe benefits of mineral makeup become apparent when you know what the makeup is made from and how it differs from non-mineral makeup. The best mineral makeup will: provide complete, long-lasting coverage gi...
Read moreThe answer is yes! Usually, some important UV sun rays do come through window glass. UV Sun Rays and Windows UV Sun Rays and Your Window Normal glass blocks all of UVB but allows UVA to come through. How d...
Read moreWhat is a tan? What happens inside your skin when you tan and is it safe? Actually, tanning is your skins way of trying to protect itself from ultraviolet rays. UV rays are something that can harm your skin ...
Read moreWhat are the best skin care products for a sunny winter vacation? Do you usually bring sun damaged skin back as a winter vacation souvenir? As a dermatologist I'm determined to protect my skin from the sun ...
Read moreParabens in skin care products and skin cancer concern is just one of the many controversies regarding parabens. A reader sent me this question about parabens and it's worth sharing. Parabens are a concern t...
Read moreThe perfect sun hat to protect your precious face, neck, scalp and ear skin from sun damage - what are the essential characteristics? Is any had good enough to trust? No! As a dermatologist who has treated s...
Read moreSun protecting your skin in hot weather is a challenge. I just returned from a fabulous 3 weeks touring the hot and humid Southern Mediterranean. I had to be pretty creative to figure out how I would be sun ...
Read moreDoes clothing block UV? Are your summer outfits good enough to protect your skin from UV damage? Do you need to invest in UPF 50 fabric summer clothing? Actually, most regular summer garments don't give you...
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