It's Never Too Late to Start Wearing Daily Sunscreen

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The new sunscreens are fantastic compared to what existed in the past. There are two spectra of damaging light that sunscreens need to block: ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). The UVB are the burning rays, and the chemicals that are typically used in sunscreens do a pretty effective job of blocking these rays. The new chemicals don’t usually cause sensitivity or allergic reactions, either.

The big problem is UVA. These rays penetrate deeply into the skin, destroy facial fat deposits, and cause long-term damage that isn’t marked by immediate sunburn. There had been no chemical way to block these, so the clever scientists were able to make physical particles smaller and smaller until they could be rubbed into the skin and actually block out a great deal of the radiation. Formerly, zinc oxide (or Desinex) cream was used by skiers, lifeguards and other people who needed heavy-duty ultraviolet protection. Zinc oxide preparations were available in colors, so you may remember skiers putting colored cream on their noses and cheeks like war paint. However, the new preparations contain micronized (very, very small) particles that can be rubbed in, and are virtually colorless on the skin. These also generally don’t cause any allergies, but they might be a little bit less elegant than the more creamy chemicals that are used to block UVB.

Our particular proprietary sunscreen contains the particulate zinc and iron that can be rubbed into the skin and is a good alternative, particularly for those with dark skin. For those needing the total block, such as those being treated for dark spots on their skin, or people who’ve had cancers or who really understand how important it is to keep the sun off of their skin, we recommend Fallene Coat Total Block. This contains both the particulate block for the UVA and the chemical block for UVB. You can buy this online or in many pharmacies.

One last consideration is vitamin D deficiency, which is somewhat controversial but thought to be a relatively common thing due to the sunscreens. It doesn’t do any harm to take a vitamin D supplement, 5000 IU per day, which is more than is generally recommended by the FDA.

Did You Know That You Can Have Your Breast Implants Insured?

 No, this doesn’t mean that you’ll get a million dollars if one of your breast implants ruptures and you’re not as pretty as you were before. It does, however, mean that for ten years your surgeon will be paid to replace your breast implants if there’s a deflation or loss of volume in your implant. The insurance covers both implants, and you can get the other one replaced at the same time as the problem implant at no extra charge. The fee is just $100 and you have to turn in your insurance forms and pay your $100 within 30 days of your surgery in order to get this special coverage. We recommend it to all of our breast implant patients and we think it’s really worth the nominal fee.

Breast wishes,
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 Robert Yoho, M.D.

Dr. Yoho’s New Skin Care Product

We have developed a new skin care product that is better than anything we’ve tried before, and we’ve been using it for our patients with sun damage and irregular skin and have found that it has impressive results for our patients. This new skin care has a special fresh ingredient without preservatives, so it has to be refrigerated. The product creates new collagen in the skin and turns over the surface skin in a way that makes your skin refreshed-looking and usually lighter in color (producing a more even appearance). 

Note that if you’re not using sun screen, any skin care or special products just won’t work very well. The sun is your enemy in this department. And if you don’t wear your sunscreen, no skin care which is supposed to improve your skin will stand much of a chance. 

We recommend Fallene brand sunscreen, which has both a chemical and a physical sunscreen product included. The physical sunscreen are tiny particles of metallic substance which will go on clear if you rub it into your skin, and this provides instant protection in addition to the chemicals which absorb the sun’s harmful rays.