Sunscreen

A co-worker of mine used to go to this place http://www.northtexasderm.com/skin_health_faq.php when they were on his insurance plan. Under the FAQ on the the doc's lists below she recommends some sunscreens brand. Now I don't know if they're all PABA and paraben free, but just check them at the store to make sure they don't have it.

He's going to a diff dermie now. She has him using some Neutragena products. So heck I might try some of their cleansers/moisturizers while I'm at it. He and my friend, Carolyn, have both been told by their dermatologists that the expensive skin care products you get at department stores are no better than the kind of products you can get at Target, CVS, etc.

from the North Texas Derm link above:
"Use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Be sure to apply it correctly – studies show that most people don’t! A typical adult should use approximately one ounce to cover the entire body and a typical child, half an ounce. Apply it 20 minutes before going outdoors onto dry skin and reapply every two hours.

SPF describes a sunscreen’s ability to block UVB rays (they cause sunburn and skin cancer), not UVA (they cause premature aging). But you need protection from both. Products made with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide physically block UVB and UVA rays – products with Parsol 1789 (avobenzone) and Mexoryl also cover the UVA and UVB spectrum.

Here are some product brands that I recommend. Some are over the counter and some are sold in our North Texas Dermatology office:
Elta Block
Skinceuticals
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 55 or 70 and Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock.
Blue Lizard (child and adult formulas) The bottle turns colors when UV rays are strong enough to need a sunscreen.
Aveeno
Solbar
Bullfrog
Coppertone Sport
Ombrelle
Christie Matter, M.D., North Texas Dermatology"