Skincare Mondays | Your #1 New Year’s Resolution: Wear Sunscreen Daily
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The best New Year's resolutions are the ones you can actually keep. Studies show that nearly half of Americans never use sunscreen and those that do, only apply 25-50% of the recommended amount.1-4
Start the New Year right with one of the easiest things you can do to prevent skin cancer—wear sunscreen daily, even when it's cloudy!
Top 10 Sunscreen New Year’s Resolutions:5-10
1. Limit time …
The best New Year's resolutions are the ones you can actually keep. Studies show that nearly half of Americans never use sunscreen and those that do, only apply 25-50% of the recommended amount.1-4
Start the New Year right with one of the easiest things you can do to prevent skin cancer—wear sunscreen daily, even when it's cloudy!
Top 10 Sunscreen New Year’s Resolutions:5-10
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Is there a correct order for my skincare routine?
Everyone’s skin is different, and so is the routine that works best for them. The order you apply skincare can make a difference. The general rule of thumb is cleanse, treat, moisturize and protect, with the following tips in mind:
Check the consistency. Apply products in order of thin to thick. Start with liquids and move on to lightweight s … 
Could a week-long beach vacation equal half a year’s sun exposure?
Americans make more than 400 million visits to the beach every year.1
Studies show UV exposure during vacations makes up to 50% of an individual’s total annual UV exposure.2-6
High-solar-intensity beach settings put patients at risk of UV over-exposure that can lead to acute and chronic health consequences i … 
Suncare is important for every skin tone. The risk of sunburn correlates with skin tone - not ethnicity.
Sunburn experiences differ across ethnicities.
An online survey of 3,597 adults who identified as White, Black, Hispanic and Asian showed sunburns occur across all ethnicities - even the darkest skin tones, but the experience is very different.1 Those who identified as White reported “ski … 
During the 2021 Skin of Color Update virtual conference, Dr. Maritza Perez opened her lecture by sharing her goal: to assess what is known about skin cancer and photoprotection in people of color. Dr. Perez is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, who commissioned a workforce to look into this subject.
What is known about the epidemiology of keratinocyte carcinomas in people of color? … 