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Hi doc what should i use sunblock or sunscreen i do not want to get any darker also what should i use for swimming too sunblock or sunscreen?
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Sunblock: I prefer sunblock - spf over 25 and i recommend to my patients - to use atleast three times a day and also to be used each time when they come out of the swimming pool.
Answered 10/4/2016
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