Dermatologists - What are ways to protect our skin from damage? Is sunscreen enough for sun protection?

What else can we do to protect ourselves from the elements.
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Business from Deland, FL
Answered on Oct 8th, 2018

The best protection is sunscreen but hats and uva/uvb protection clothing are also available.

While I’m not a dermatologist, I am a skin care consultant with Rodan + Fields Who are dermatologists. Obviously sunblock should be worn everyday whether rain or shine all year round. We actually just launched a brand new product, it’s a dermacosmetic! Covers like a make up but acts as a skincare. Special proprietary ingredients to help neutralize environmental aggressors, helps repair skins natural moisture barrier and contains spf 30 to protect from the sun! Let me know if you would like to try a sample and I can drop one in the mail for you! Jill

Business from Daytona Beach, FL
Answered on Oct 8th, 2018

Hello I push sun blocks that contain Zinc and/or Titanium Dioxide. I also sell Sun Shields, a full face shield on a visor that reflects the UV rays. And I also sell Sun Gloves for driving 

Zinc oxide with a broad spectrum of antioxidants is the best way for topical protection. Ahat and nutrient dense food are also a must

As a biotech research facility dedicated to supporting healthier skin care choices, we are often asked this question. 

Physical protection (hats, long sleeves, etc) and reducing time in direct sunlight is the best option to prevent damage while avoiding heavily chemical-laden sunscreen ingredients. If one is looking for a topical product to provide some reflective sunblock ability, from the standpoint of a biochemist, Dr. Pickart says un-micronized titanium dioxide is the best choice. Combine it with GHK-Cu (copper peptide) and powerful anti-oxidants (e.g. lutein, tocopherols,coenzyme Q10, tocopherols --- important due to oxygen radicals generated by sunlight) and you'll have an effective mix.

In fact, copper peptide creams containing a patented (US Patent 5,698,184) copper-peptide complex have been shown to act as a superoxide dismutase mimetic that can help de-toxify oxygen radicals produced by ultraviolet rays on the skin's surface.

Dr. Pickart has written an entire section on the subject at: http://suntanscience.com/toxic...
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-Skin Biology Team

Some skin types can reverse sun damage with IPL photorejuvenation treatments!

As well investing in pharmaceutical, medical grade ingredients/serums to repair skin/rejuvenate skin.

Yesssss to mineral sunscreen at all times and stay out of the sun. 

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www.lumilaser.ca

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Air pollution can come from industrial facilities, car exhaust, even forest fires. Often, it is present but not visible to the naked eye. Research has shown that women living in areas with high levels of pollution  have skin with greater signs of extrinsic aging  as compared with women exposed in less pollution. 

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Sun screen is one of the obvious choices for sun protection, as well as limiting your tome in the sun, hats and protective clothing.     Having a good diet full of antioxidants that fight free radicals would be another suggestion and staying hydrated.   

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