Prevent Aging- An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
January 28th, 2009. Filed under: Aging, Aging Face, Boca Plastic Surgery, Boca Raton Plastic Surgery, Facial Cosmetic, Facial Plastic Surgery, Ft. Lauderdale Plastic Surgery, Miami Plastic Surgery, MOHS Reconstruction, MOHS Surgery, Non-Invasive, Palm Beach Plastic Surgery, Prevent Aging, South Florida Plastic Surgery, Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery.
Every day patients come to my office desiring to look younger. There are so many amazing procedures, non-invasive and surgical that can be performed to make you look younger in the most natural appearing way. However, I want to dedicate this blog to a very important product that everyone in South Florida should be using daily, sunscreen. Yes…its as simple as that- sunscreen. There are so many products out there that are sold by the cosmetics industry, generating billions of dollars every year. Most of them are not proven to help at all (except for a few) and are very expensive. The best thing you can do for yourself to delay the signs of aging is to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Oh yeah, it also prevents skin cancer!
In addition to cosmetic surgery I perform reconstructive surgery for patients who have had skin cancer removed. MOHS surgery is performed by dermatologists specially trained in the procedure. They remove the cancer and then look under the microscope, at the same time, to make sure all of the cancer was removed. The cure rate is as high as 99%. After MOHS surgery, a hole (called a defect) is left behind. I repair MOHS surgery defects every week, big and small. On a personal note, I had MOHS surgery performed on my cheek 5 years ago. So I can tell you from personal experience, wear sunscreen! (Click to learn more about MOHS Surgery)
UV rays from the sun speed up the aging process. They caus damage to the skin’s DNA, leading to abnormal skin pigmentation (sun spots/brown spots), fine lines, and wrinkles. Skin peels are procedures performed to treat this condition called solar aging. You will delay and perhaps avoid the need to have chemical peels or laser peels simply by using sunscreen.
The best type of sun protection you can use is sunscreen that has what is called a physical blocker. Zinc or titanium are physical blocking agents that physically blocks the sun from penetrating your skin. The other types of sunscreens are chemical blockers, which in my opinion do not work as well. For this reason, my line of sunscreen has a specially formulated physical blocker that in not visible. Feel free to call my office if you need more information.
