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Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to skin care.

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Dr. Sophie Duriez answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Do: Do use pure organic coconut oil as a beauty butter to maintain your skin soft & supple!

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Wear: Wear sunscreen at least spf 40 everyday on hands, face and neck.

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Always: Always moisturize after you are done bathing.

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Do: Do use sun screen every single day even if the sun is not bright - the uv is still there!

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Tretinoin: Tretinoin topical (retin a, renova) has been proven to improve facial wrinkles.

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Do: Do use sunscreen and do not smoke! keep well hydrated and moisturize the face to avoid wrinkles!

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Dr. Amy Miller answered

Specializes in family Medicine

Protect: Protect it from the sun, always take make up off before bed and eat a well balanced diet.

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Use: Use a mild cleanser and daily moisturizer with sunblock (cetaphil soap and eucerin daily facial).

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Wash: Wash your face with a mild cleanser such as cetaphil and apply eucerin facial with spf.

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Use: Use gentle fragrance-free, dye-free products, sunscreen daily . Don't use hot water or scrubs.

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Do: Do pay attention to diet. The skin is the largest organ in the body. Don't just treat the skin outside.

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Don't: Don't put anything on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth.

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Never: Never smoke. If you do now, stop as soon as you can. Not only for your skin, for overall health.

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Remove: Remove eye shadow and liner first, then mascara.

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Don't: Don't wear moisturizer if your skin is breaking out. Use only eye cream under your eyes.

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Only: Only use a wide tooth comb. A comb with teeth that are close together will break your hair.

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Sun: Sun is once again shining. So, enjoy the warm weather with a titanium-zinc reflective sun block.

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The: The sun's radiation is always out. Wearing a sun block all year long is essential for great skin.

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Do: Do wear reflective block on all exposed skin surfaces and know that thin clothing will not protect.

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Smoking: Smoking creates squint lines around the eyes from the smoke drift. Don't smoke.

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Don't: Don't judge how a product will look on you by how it looks on a model.

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Dr. Arti Jain answered

Use: Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen that blocks both uva and uvb rays and reapply every 1.5 to 2 hrs.

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Dr. Arti Jain answered

Protect: Protect from sun. Eat healthy. Don't smoke. Reduce stress. Treat your skin gently.

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A: A suntan provides a healthy glow to your face? Actually, there is nothing healthy about a suntan.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Wear: Wear sunscreen outside even on a cloudy day.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Tanning: Tanning is not safe. It is a natural response to damaging ultraviolet radiation.

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Apply: Apply sunscreen often during sun exposure!

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Do: Wear sun screen daily. Don't think a tan makes you look better.

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Use: Moisture products at night before bed time. Will absorb overnight.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Do: Do wear a wide brim hat in the sun.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Do: Do avoid the sun when it is at its worst between 11 and 1.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

SPF: Spf 60 sunscreen is not twice as good as spf 30.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Make: Make sure you sunscreen is effective against uva and uvb.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Clogged: Clogged pores? Wash your makeup off every night!

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Skin: Skin exfoliation- dry brush skin with circular movements towards the heart (before you shower).

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

After: After exfoliating skin - make sure to end your regimen with a quality moisturizer.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Soak: Soak feet in warm mix of 1 cup milk & 5 cups water for 15 to 30" prior to pumice or exfoliating scrub.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Skin: Skin scrub: 2 parts brown sugar to 1 part oil. Apply with loffa mit. Rub in circular motion. Rinse.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Foot: Foot scrub: massage ½ cup oil with 4 tsbp fine grain salt & apply in circular movement to feet. Rinse.

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If: If you have to use one product every day make it a broad spectrum spf 30 sunscreen.

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It: It is a myth that you should wear sunscreen only on sunny days. Sunscreen should be used every day.

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A: A broad spectrum spf 30 sunscreen used daily will greatly reduce the signs of an aging face.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Avoiding: Avoiding sun exposure and wearing sunscreens prevent skin aging and skin cancer.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Remember: Remember to use sunscreen if taking tetracyclines, sulfa drugs, or fluoroquinolones. (cipro (ciprofloxacin) and others).

Answered 6/22/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Always: Always apply spf-15 to your face. Most uv comes from lighting! higher strength if outside!

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Protect: Protect your skin from the strongest rays - by staying away from midday sun (10 A.M. To 4 P.M.).

Answered 6/17/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Summer: Summer sun safety - reapply your sunscreen after swimming or sweating.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Summer: Summer sun safety- reapply your sunscreen every 2 hours when out in the sun.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: No need for sunscreen because I am in the car. Not! uva rays are not blocked by car windows.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

How: How much sunscreen should I apply? Two tablespoons of lotion every 2 hours. (2 to 2 rule).

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

What: What happens if you don't use enough sunscreen? The sun protection factor (spf) will diminish.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Your'e: If you're lucky enough to have a desk by the office window, you are being exposed to uva. Use sunscreen.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If: If you have facial acne -don't over apply hair products near your face.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Facial: Facial blackheads? Washing your face excessively won't remove them.

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

When: When in the sun, forget the baseball cap. Wear a hat with a wide brim instead.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

How: How to show your children that you love them every day? By ensuring that they are wearing sunscreen.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Dr. Sheila Calderon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Drinking: Drinking water and staying hydrated can plump up your skin and make your skin look younger.

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

If: If a mole changes color, increases size or bleeds, see dermatologist to biopsy to look for cancer.

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Fire: Fire ant bites: put toothpaste on the bites right away and leave it for 5 min. . No blisters!

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Summer: Summer heat causes syncope, cramps, exhaustion, stroke. Use sun screen, glasses & fluid.

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

For: For a bull's eye rash on the skin, at least get checked for lyme disease.

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People: People with mild eczema who drink oolong tea three times a day may show improvement in itching.

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For: For dry skin, incorporate more avocados into your diet.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sunburns: Sunburns aren't sexy. Use your sunscreen.

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

"Soak: "soak and grease" in eczema. Do not dry or irritate skin with soap, wool or rubbing.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sunscreen-: Sunscreen - any area that isn't covered may get burned.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Calendula: Calendula cream or ointment is safe & gentle on the skin, and can prevent bacterial infection.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Chamomile: Chamomile cream or ointment can relieve eczema as effectively as low-potency hydrocortisone.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Your: Your drive to be bronze in your youth, may lead to leathery cracked skin as you age.

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Dr. Steve Springer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Acne: Acne can be frustrating for the patient and the physician. Be patient and communicate. Be informed.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ultraviolet: Ultraviolet rays can harm your eyes as well as your skin. Wear sunglasses.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Most: Most makeup containing spf is not adequate for significant sun exposure.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bald: Bald spots need sunscreen too.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Put: Put on gloves before handling chemicals or harsh household cleaning products.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Use: Use a sunscreen with micronized minerals like zinc oxide, titanium oxide, or both.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Chemical: Chemical sunscreens contain active ingredients that can be endocrine disruptors, absorbed into skin.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Micronized: Micronized zinc oxide sunscreen blocks both uv-a rays (deep cell damage) and uv-b rays (sunburn).

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Micronized: Micronized zinc oxide is invisible -- not chalky -- on your skin.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Use: Use SPF 30 sun protection—and don't stay out in the sun too long.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Wear: Wear a wide-brimmed hat to shade your face and eyes from the sun.

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Use: Use plenty of sunscreen over any exposed skin -- and reapply at least every 2 hours.

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Dr. Anifat Balogun answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Do: Do cleanse your skin daily. Don't forget to wear broad-spectrum sunscreen (spf30) daily.

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Choose: Choose a dermatologist who takes photos to follow-up questionable lesions they want to follow.

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Do: Do not exfoliate the skin excessively, especially during months of increased sun exposure.

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Don't: Don't forget to use a tablespoon amount of sunscreen to cover the face and neck adequately.

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Do: Do look for "wrap around" style, 100 % uv-protective sunglasses to protect the eyes.

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Sensitive: Sensitive and rosacea-prone skin benefits from zinc oxide or titanium dioxide sunscreens.

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Dr. Barry Press answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Scars:: Scars: they are permanent, fade with time, and can sometimes be improved, but never removed.

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Dr. Barry Press answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

What: What accelerates skin aging? Excessive sun exposure and smoking. Avoid these to keep skin healthy.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Over: Over 25% of high school girls use tanning beds.This more than doubles their risk for skin cancer.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Over: Over 25% of high school girls use tanning beds. This more than doubles their risk for skin cancer.

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Don't: Don't forget to apply sunscreen on overcast days since most ultraviolet rays still reach the skin.

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Avoid: Avoid picking acne breakouts to reduce the chance of scarring.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Use: Use your sunblock. People with red hair have higher risk of melanoma not just because skin is fair.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Use: Use your sunblock. Both uva and uvb protection. Spf rating is for uvb. Uva causes the most wrinkles.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sun: Sun safety - wear sunglasses with at least 99% uva & uvb protection.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sun: Sun safety: most women apply sunscreen to the center of their faces- apply to periphery too!

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sun: Sun safety: fill a shot glass of sunscreen & apply to skin to protect yourself head to toe!

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Get: Get treatment: there are new and better treatments to take red out of acne rosacea.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Breakdown: Breakdown of sunscreens' active ingredients is acclerated by heat. So store in a cool place.

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Seek: Seek shade. Avoid the sun between 10 A.M. And 4 P.M., when the sun's rays are strongest.

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Wear: Wear protective clothing to prevent sun damage. Wide brim hats.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Scar: Scar prevention is best with the silicone products like: kelo cote, scar away, bio dermis.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Use: Use silicone products like: kelo cote for scar treatment and prevention. Moderma doesn't work.

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Use: Use silicone products like: kelo cote for scar treatment and prevention. Moderma doesn't work.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Oily: Oily hair can contribute to acne. If you have this problem then bangs may not be best for you.

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Dr. Kristina Tansavatdi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Sun: Sun damage causes wrinkles. Apply sunscreen whenever you will be exposed to the sun. Every day!

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Pressure: Pressure ulcers are like seeing the tip of the iceberg - there is more below than above.

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Reapply: Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours. Reapply after 60-90 min if sweating or in the water.

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Use: Use zinc oxide with spf 30 or higher for the best sun protection.

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Wash: Wash your face every night using cleansers that match your skin type (ie: oily, dry, normal).

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Always: Always use: cleansers, then, toners serums, then moisturizers and finally sunblock/makeup.

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Don't: Don't use peroxide on wounds once they are clean - as it damages new skin.

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Should: Should puncture wounds be treated the same as abrasions?

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Dr. Bryan McIntosh answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Don't: Don't exfoliate with products that contain sharp shards of apricot and similar jagged substances.

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Pour: Pour aloe vera in a latex glove if you burn your hand to rehydrate the skin.

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Dr. Antoanella Calame answered

Specializes in Pathology

Be: Be sure to go to a dermatologist for a yearly skin cancer / melanoma check- it may save your life!

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do wash your face but not with harsh products. And moisturize daily.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Don't use a scrubber pad on yor face, it is to harsh fo any skin.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: It's a myth that: the more i wash, the better my skin will be.

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Keratosis: Keratosis pilaris ('chicken bumps') on the upper arms ; legs can be helped with omega-3s! 1-2grams/d.

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Dr. Curtis Wong answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Minimize: Minimize skin cancer excision scars with purse-string closures - ask your surgeon about it.

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Olive: Olive oil, in shower, on wet skin, drip dry/hairdryer, prevents dry skin, ; maintains healthy skin.

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Chemical: Chemical peels , depending on the type, strength, concentration, etc., may help reduce fine lines.

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Protect: Protect your skin from sun damage with daily use of sunscreen.

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Vitamin c serum is excellent for your skin as an antioxidant.

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ignore: Moisturizing is key to healthy skin; white, unscented lotions are best for most skin types.

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Dr. Daniela Torres answered

Specializes in Medicina General

Ignore: No usar jabones con detergente de ropa sobre la piel.

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