Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. One in every five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. While melanoma is the least common type of skin cancer, it’s the most dangerous. If caught and...read more
Did you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.? It’s estimated that nearly 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer daily. May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month,...read more
Dr. Ronald Moy was recently featured in Shape Magazines’ article, ‘8 Ways to Get Sun Protection – Besides Wearing Sunscreen’. Here is an excerpt from the article, “Sun protection starts with sunscreen (every. single. day). Then a big hat....read more
Prevention – June 2019 Dr. Lisa Chipps provides her expert opinion in this recent article. Here’s an excerpt, “The only thing worse than an incredibly painful sunburn? An incredibly painful, itchy sunburn. You can get itchy for all sorts...read more
The word bacteria never conjures a warm fuzzy feeling. Indeed, bacteria is responsible for soured milk, strep throat and even deadly internal infections. But, when it comes to our skin, research has shown that bacteria plays an increasingly important...read more
Who doesn’t love our sun, surf and sand? Southern California wouldn’t be what it is without its perfect climate. But, too much sun exposure can increase our risk for skin cancer. Skin cancer is now the most common type...read more
Don’t get me wrong. Many chemicals are harmful to both your skin and your overall health, but classifying all chemicals as “unsafe” isn’t scientific. Clearly water, chemically depicted as H2O, isn’t the all-evil of your skin regimen. And the...read more
There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Whether you lay out at the beach or tan indoors, you are at risk. Sun exposure is the greatest risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and...read more
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