Articles
What Is the UV Index? How a Dermatologist Uses It to Plan the Day
The UV index tells you exactly when your skin needs protection. A Mohs surgeon explains how to read it, why elevation matters, and how he uses it to plan his own day.
Tanning Beds and Base Tans: What a Dermatologist Wants You to Know
Tanning beds are a Group 1 carcinogen, and a base tan is roughly SPF 3. Before your winter trip, a Mohs surgeon explains what tanning actually does to your skin.
Sunscreen Myths: What a Dermatologist Hears Every Day (and What Is Actually True)
Is sunscreen toxic? Do you need it when it's cloudy? Will it leave you low on vitamin D? A Mohs surgeon answers the sunscreen myths patients bring into his exam room.
What Is Bemotrizinol (BEMT)? The First New US Sunscreen Ingredient in Decades
Bemotrizinol (BEMT) is the first new sunscreen active the FDA has added in more than two decades. What it is, how it works, and why it pairs so well with zinc oxide.
How to Check Your Skin After Summer: A Mohs Surgeon's Step-by-Step Self-Exam
The ABCDE rule was built to catch melanoma. It misses the two most common skin cancers entirely. A Mohs surgeon explains what to look for after a summer outdoors.
Is There Such a Thing as Waterproof Sunscreen? What the FDA Banned and What to Buy Instead
Waterproof sunscreen does not exist. The FDA removed the term from American sunscreen labels in 2012, alongside sweatproof and sunblock. Here is what water resistant actually measures, and what to buy for swimming instead.
Sunscreen After Laser, IPL, and Retinol: What a Dermatologist Tells Patients
Laser and IPL work by injuring your skin on purpose. Sun exposure during the healing window can undo the treatment and leave pigment that takes months to fade. Here is what to use and when.
Dry Spray Sunscreen: What It Is and How to Use It Right
Dry spray sunscreen promises fast, no-mess coverage, but does it actually work as well as lotion? Here is what dry spray really means and how SolRX built it to hold up.
Tear-Free Sunscreen: What It Means and Who Actually Needs It
Sunscreen that stings the second it hits your eyes ruins pool day fast. Here is what tear-free actually means, how it is tested, and which SolRX formulas actually deliver on the claim.
Meet the Dermatologist: Why Sunscreen Is the Most Powerful Anti-Aging Tool You Have
He has spent 20 years removing skin cancer and watching what decades of sun exposure actually do to skin. Here is what he wants every patient to know before it is too late.
Best Sunscreen After a Chemical Peel or Microneedling
Your procedure results are only as good as your recovery. One afternoon of unprotected sun exposure can trigger dark spots that take months to fade. Here is exactly what post-procedure skin needs.
Best Sunscreen for Rosacea
Most sunscreens make rosacea worse, not better. The wrong formula ignites the same triggers you are trying to avoid. Here is exactly what reactive skin needs and why.
