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.
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.
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.
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.
