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It’s mid-August – right about the time when my patients (and my family) start to realize that their skin has gotten more sun exposure than might have been ideal. This is the perfect time to start healing your skin – getting a little more shady -- and taking steps to reverse that fun in the sun damage you won’t want to bring with you...

When I was a little kid, my hair was a very white-blonde color. My mom loved to squeeze lemon juice into my hair to lighten it even more when we were at the beach. Little did she know that she was exposing her skin to a condition called phytophotodermatitis, which can result in severe chemical burns on your skin. All you need is the juice of a...

A new crop of tasteful—and even chic—UPF options, coupled with some very real concerns about a new constellation of freckles, have made me rethink my position on covering up in protective clothing. “You need to tap into the vanity of it,” Whitney Bowe, M.D., says of a more general uptick in the popularity of UPF clothing that she’s...

You guys asked so many insightful questions about this subject, so I am answering a number of them here and then, we will also have another post, Melasma 104, in order to address the broader questions. This Q & A is intended to empower you with knowledge and information to discuss with your physician. Without seeing each and every one of...