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January 26 • 2006
difference between something that says
SPF 8 and SPF 15. "After that;' she adds,
"the curve is not as steep, so you get a little
ack lathe 1950s, no beach beauty
bit of increased protection as you go high-
was complete without her nose
er, but not a great dear
strip.
If you've got a
Staff photo by Angie Baan
It was a bold,
bottle of sunscreen
thick line
that has been sitting
across the top
around for awhile, ,
of the nose that
look for the expira-
proved this
tion date. Most sun-
Annette
blocks last for
Funicello-
between one and
wannabe had
two years. Beyond
applied her
the "use by" date, it
suntan lotion.
will be completely
Hey, daddy-o,
ineffective.
that stuff was
Another rule for
cool!
sunblock: apply
More than 50
often.
years later, the
In the winter, if
world has seen
you're simply walk-
many improve-
ing from your home
ments —
into your car, then
including the
into school or work
introduction of
and back, one appli-
sunblock that
cation is enough.
not only works,
"But if you're out-:
it's invisible.
side at all — work-'
The only
ing, exercising or
problem: there's Marcy Giordonello displays some of the
playing — for
products offered by Ruby's Balm.
so much out
longer than an hour,
there. Sunblock,
then you need to
sunscreen, SPF,.full spectrum, UVB rays
reapply every hour" regardless of the sea-
— what on earth is all this?
son, Dr. Levin says. Even if you're sitting in
Emily Levin is a dermatologist with
the shade, even if your sunblock is guaran-
Northwest Dermatology in Southfield. Her
teed to "last all day."
first word of advice when it comes to sun-
And if you swim or sweat excessively,
block: apply it every day, without fail. The
reapply even more often, she adds. "Once
weather, the clouds, that y. ou Will only be
you get but of the water, you've lost a lot of
outside "for five seconds" has nothing to
the protection. Products that say they are
do with it, Dr. Levin says. The few rays
waterproof are not."
you're exposed to simply walking from
Parents express concern that their chil-
your car into the office can be damaging,
dren will not receive the necessary
especially when you consider the cumula-
Vitamin D if they don't get some sun expo-
tive effects.
sure.
Sunblock should be applied 20 minutes
Stop worrying, Dr. Levin says. "The
before leaving the house to any parts of
amount you need is so little, and you will
the body that will be exposed to the sun.
still get some even through sunscreen!'
And to avoid both skin cancer and wrin-
Further, she notes, "We see a lot more skin
kles, your first step should be selecting a
cancer than rickets (Vitamin D deficien-
sunblock (sunscreen is good, but sunblock
cy)."
is better) that provides broad spectrum
In fact, a great deal of skin damage
UVA and'UVB coverage, Dr. Levin says.
occurs before age 20, Dr. Levin says. "It's •
The sun emits various rays, these two
really a vulnerable time."
being the most damaging. .
Babies under age 6 months should be
Make certain you select a product that is kept.out of the sun altogether. After that,
at least SPF 15. Sun protection, Dr. Levin
however, they should wear sunblock just.
explains, increases on a curve. The curve is like anyone else. Don't worry about any
profound up to level 15, meaning a vast
chemicals in the sunblock, Dr. Levin says.
Contributing Editor
berkmanshapirosmiles.com
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Here Comes The Sun
Whether the morning's so bright you need your shades, or so
dark you need your headlights, don't forget the sunblock.
Mark E Berkman, DDS, MS
& Lainie M Shapiro, DDS, MS
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