| Here we present information
and links that will provide you with vital information
on forecasting UV levels, the role of sun protective
clothing, the interaction between the sun and various
medical conditions, and other interesting facts
you may not know about the increasing importance
of sun protection. Although we do not ordinarily
retail products in our office, we do provide an
array of reputable product samples you may wish
take with you and try before you buy ! Our hope
is that you will become comfortable with a sunscreen
suited to your skin type and perhaps even begin
to try other products such as (UV hats, clothing,
umbrellas etc.) that will become part of your "Solar
Safe" plan. |
| At The Center for
Medical Aesthetics, we have studied the most current
sun safety advice given by credible organizations
and researched by medical experts from around
the world. We have summarized this information
for your convenience with the hope that you will
consciously make a plan to:
BECOME SOLAR SAFE.
Links below will take you to associated websites
providing credible
resources for
"solar safe" patient information,
as well as, reputable
companies offering a wide array of "sun safe"
products to perhaps
incorporate into your plan to take care of your
skin and BECOME SOLAR SAFE.
For example, you must
BE AWARE that
exposure to ultraviolet radiation, whether from
the sun or man made (tanning beds) can cause premature
aging and skin cancers including melanoma. To
help avoid these problems follow the advice given
by experts:
During skin treatments in our office, our goal
is to help you become
aware of what it means to be SOLAR SAFE
and to answer any questions you may have about
this very important subject!
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bring you the most
current medical and scientific research on sun
safety, as well as, the
most current "new products" information. |
| Additional Resources
Here is a listing of major organizations involved
in education about UV
radiation, sun protection, and the prevention
of skin cancer.
American Academy
of Dermatology < www.aad.org >
American Academy
of Ophthalmology < www.aao.org >
American Academy
of Pediatrics < www.aap.org >
American
Cancer Society < www.cancer.org >
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention < www.cdc.gov >
Environmental Protection
Agency < www.epa.gov >
Federal Trade Commission
< www.ftc.gov >
Food and Drug Administration
< www.fda.gov >
Lupus Foundation
of America < www.lupus.org >
Melanoma
Patients' Information Page < www.mpip.org
>
National Cancer
Institute < www.nci.nih.gov >
National
Council on Skin Cancer Prevention < www.skincancerprevention.org
>
The Skin
Cancer Foundation < www.skincancer.org
>
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