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Infants and young children have an increased sensitivity to sun and UV rays. At the same time, many chemical sunscreens can be irritating to their thin and developing skin and can burn if they get in their eyes. The best options for sunscreens are ones that contain only physical blockers like zinc oxide and titanium […]
Hawaii recently enacted a law that will ban several common chemical sunscreens. Although the ban does not take until 2021, many of my patients have been asking me about it. Here are some of the questions that I have heard recently. What chemicals are being banned and why? The Hawaii law will ban the sale […]
I often get asked by my patients what Sun Protection Factor (SPF) they should be using and whether the higher SPF (SPF 50+) are really that much better than a SPF 30. The simple answer is to aim for a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least a SPF of 30. To break it down: SPF 15 […]
Our own Dr. Caleb Creswell recently appeared on KARE 11 News and USA Today about the best and worst sunscreens. Dr. Creswell can be seen about 5 seconds into the video, speaking about the importance of wearing sunscreen, especially during the summer months. “Your risk is much greater in the summer, remember it doesn’t have […]