People with sun damaged skin can be found all around the world. To protect your skin, you have just a few options, but they're both very effective. You can avoid the sun or wear protective clothing when out in it, or you can use the best sunblock, which is often called "broad-spectrum." This term means …
The Important Benefits of an Annual Skin Check We can discover a lot about the health of the skin when we conduct a thorough skin check. Its condition can reflect what’s happening throughout your body. As a living part of our bodies, our skin is susceptible to many of the cellular issues that can affect …
April is National Cancer Control Month, a period during our busy year when the attention turns to combatting and overcoming this disease. According to researchers, more than 550,000 Americans die each year in the United States from one or another form of this disease. Although skin cancers don't account for a large percentage of the …
Winter is finally winding down, and many folks are already busy planning their summer vacations. In most cases, those vacations will involve a lot of sun, and unfortunately it's the sun that is responsible for the majority of skin cancer cases. DermSurgery Associates of Houston wants to remind you to be safe in the sun: …
The more we learn about skin cancer, the more we understand how important early detection is. Starting in March 2017 and ending May 31, 2017, residents in and around The Woodlands, Texas, will have access to free limited skin cancer screenings performed the first Thursday of every month at DermSurgery Associates' office in The Woodlands. …
We hear so much about very dangerous forms for cancer such as when the disease strikes a breast, the liver, the colon or the lungs. But what often is overlooked is that skin cancer is the most common cancer found in America. For that reason, skin cancer awareness is important, because you'll learn how this …
A recent survey told some frightening news: barely half the men in the U.S. use sunscreen, and more than two-thirds don't know the warning signs of skin cancer. Those are numbers we'd really like to get changed by men learning how to avoid skin cancer. Skin cancer affects both men and women of all ages, …
As we move into 2016, most of us can think ahead to what will probably be another busy year of coming and going and growing and learning. Why not kick off the year by making a healthy choice for you and your skin? It’s easy and quick, with a comprehensive skin check. A skin check …
Down here in the Houston area, we don't have winters characterized by tons of ice and snow and sub-zero temperatures. But we do have enough cold air and wind to play havoc with your skin. It's that time of year, and here are some ways to breeze through it with great-looking, healthy skin. Be good …
Regular skin examinations performed by a dermatologist are critical in detecting skin cancer or the early stages of it. What healthcare providers call a "skin check" is the only way to understand what's happening in and on your skin. So who should have a skin check? Everybody, including the person in your mirror! That's right, …