ALWAYS WEAR SPF!!! It is so important to wear it to protect your skin from sun damage, early aging, and skin cancer. The SPF in your moisturizers and cosmetics are not enough. It's main purpose in those products is to product the product from the UV rays while it sits on your bathroom counter! Always wear a separate SPF on top of your moisturizer.
Also, tanning beds are not a safer alternative to the sun. Yes, I know, I used to own a tanning salon. That is what actually makes me very qualified to preach about this. Last week I was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, aka skin cancer. I know without a doubt that tanning in tanning beds so much played a huge role in my getting skin cancer at such a young age. Luckily, they were able to do cryosurgery to take care of the cancer, and we are hoping that that will take care of it.
Again, always make sure that you and your kids wear SPF and make sure that you reapply often when you are out in the sun.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Skin Care Tip of the Week
Posted by The Jacobs Family at 11:59 AM
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2 comments:
Glad you had fun on your little weekend get away, your hair is so cute btw! Wow, you were diagnosed with skin cancer??!!! Girl, you really have been through so much medically in the last year. Hugs and strength to you!
Damiane'
oh carcinoma. that's great. b/c you needed one more way to reach your deductible, right. geez. i hope your docs are able to continue to keep it under control.
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