Sunscreen is an absolute essential part of skin care. Yes, there still are people who claim sunscreen will give you cancer….so NOT using sunscreen will prevent cancer??????? YIKES…that is totally idiotic!
Having not used effective sunscreen most of my life, and having a big chunk of melanoma removed from my face, all I can say is ‘SUNSCREEN IS NOT OPTIONAL!’. It does not secure you against future skin cancers by any stretch of the imagination, but it is totally not worth taking the risk…..
Yes, my clients will tell you that I am a Sunscreen fascist….but I wish I had someone like me to dictate the use of sunscreen when I was younger…. AND, it’s not just any sunscreen… it MUST BE A MINERAL SUNSCREEN….like mineral sunscreen SPF 35 and mineral sunscreen SPF 40. It must be applied EVERY DAY regardless of whether it is Summer or Winter, regardless of whether it is sunny, cloudy, foggy or raining….UVA will get you regardless of the weather – just as long as there is daylight outside….
The good thing about mineral sunscreens is that they are great for sensitive skin types. Organic based sunscreen ingredients (all the non-mineral sunscreen ingredients) can irritate the skin when they break down in the presence of UV light from the sun (read that as ANY kind of day light)!
And tanning beds are really stupid – not safe and not recommended. Dermatologists have warned against them for decades…check out this article if you want more reading material.
The sun will definitely age your skin….so sunscreen is the first step in ‘antiaging’ skin care.
The sun is the greatest enabler of skin cancer – the #1 cancer in the USA, and sunscreen will reduce your chances of being just another skin cancer statistic.
Just get a good mineral sunscreen and wear it! ‘Nuff said!
The information provided here is not meant to diagnose or cure any medical conditions. Please see your doctor or a trained medical professional should you have any concerns.