Enjoy the Summer Fun but Hold the Harmful Sun Damage

Choosing Appropriate Sunscreens

Long, lazy summer days are here and it is almost impossible to completely avoid sun exposure, but there are 3 simple steps you can take to protect yourself from the harmful effects of UV rays.

1. Wear sun protective clothing and hats when outdoors
2. Apply a sun block containing zinc oxide 3.5% or higher to all sun-exposed skin areas every day
3. Apply a topical anti-oxidant vitamin C (such as Obagi Ceffective Serum) to the face and sun exposed skin daily.

This will significantly reduce your risk from UVA and UVB rays and help repair and fight damage caused by ultraviolet radiation.

Benefits from this simple 3-step regime include:

• reduction in visible signs of sun damage to the skin on your face and body areas including texture changes, dullness, coarse thickening of the dead cell layer, and pigment irregularities (those awful brown age spots!)
• better over all skin health and appearance and
• a lower risk of skin cancer.

For a good review of sunscreens and to help clear up any confusion regarding sun protection we invite you to read Choosing Appropriate Sunscreens: Why Ingredients Matter by Dr. Robert T. Buchanan.