1. Use sunscreen (spf 15 or 30) and REAPPLY every 1.5 hrs!
There are two take-home messages here. First of all it is true that applying sunscreen will not prevent you from getting all types of skin cancer. Malignant melanoma – the most rare but also the most aggressive skin cancer, can appear in places that you may not even suspect, like under the nails and on the soles of your feet. However, you also have to remember that applying the sunscreen can prevent most of the skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or basal cell carcinoma of the skin. It is important, also, that you get adequate vitamin D for a healthy immune system, so during times of low UV levels it is necessary to get at least 15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen. Sunscreen use should be utilized during times when UV levels are high and when long-term exposure is planned (like a day at the beach). …continue reading
Whether it is a naturally occurring event in a woman’s life, or whether it is something that occurred after a recent surgery or chemo/radiation therapy treatment – menopause is a change that may surprise the unsuspecting or uninformed woman. Most women faced with menopause automatically start with the question, “What kind of HRT should I choose?” This is the wrong approach. Patients need to become more informed before they sit down to have that conversation with their doctor.
