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Smoking is to your lungs like tanning beds are to your skin
Posted in Dermatology on November 17, 2009
The dermatology department at Northwest Face is campaigning to prohibit tanning parlors from providing services to minors under 18. There is increasing literature documenting the adverse health effects of indoor tanning, indicating that tanning beds increase one's risk of developing melanoma by 75 percent, if used by children and young adults before the age of 35.
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Winter Skin
Posted in Dermatology on October 29, 2009
The Pacific NW is famous for its cool wet winters, but despite the damp air outside, the air inside our homes and offices is often bone dry, causing dry itchy skin. The good news is that a few extra minutes of skin care a day can help prevent this dry winter itch.
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Tanning beds again in the news
Posted in Aesthetician Services | Dermatology on October 7, 2009
What if the current fad was to drink a vile of arsenic to give your cheeks a rosy glow? Would you do it even though it would probably make you ill? Of course not!
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Pearls from the AAD
Posted in Dermatology on April 1, 2009
Dr. Voss attended the American Academy of Dermatology in San Francisco - here are a few of the interesting facts she brought home:
- Great evidence that photodynamic therapy (V beam laser with Levulan solution ) done every 6 months, prevents many skin cancers of the face. We perform this procedure in our office and highly recommend it for maintenance for patients at high risk for skin cancer and those that have already had skin cancer. Not only does this photodynamic therapy
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Sunscreen season is upon us
Posted in Dermatology on March 24, 2009
Dr. Voss' short list of things to remember about sunscreen:
- Look for sunscreens that have Mexoryl XL, Mexoryl SX, Parsol 1789, Zinc oxide or Titanium oxide as ingredients to enhance UVA protection,
- be GENEROUS - use about a handful for your whole body. Anything less and you don't get the advertised SPF,
- use it OFTEN - re-apply every 2-3 hours when in the sun,
- use at least SPF30, and
- take 1000 - 2000 IUs of Vitamin D every day.
Also wear a hat,
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