Tips to care and protect your skin explained by a dermatologist

You must wear sunscreen every day no matter what, even if it is cloudy and raining UV penetrates the clouds so your skin is still being damaged even if the sun is not out.

What sunscreen do you wear? It must be broad-spectrum and has an SPF of at least 30. There are studies that show that SPF 50 blocks out two times more ultraviolet radiation than SPF 30 and SPF 30 blocks out four times more ultraviolet radiation than SPF 15.

The type of rays the SPF measures is the UVB ray that causes burning and does cause skin cancer. So it is important to block out UVB.

The sun's rays consist of ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). 95% of the sun's rays that hit the earth are UVA. UVA causes aging and skin cancer.

UVA and UVB damage the skin resulting in premature aging degradation of collagen create wrinkles and cause red-brown and white spots, brown spots.

Wearing broad-spectrum sunscreen is very important to block both UVA & UVB rays.

The SPF only tells you how effective the sunscreen is at blocking out UVB.

Therefore, you only know that sunscreen is effective against UVA when it says a broad spectrum on it, this is really important because you want a sunscreen that is effective against both UVA and UVB.

The physical sunscreens are made of inc oxide and titanium dioxide and are the most effective at filtering the UVA & UVB rays.

The more you can avoid the sun and its direct rays the better it is for your skin. You can use sunscreen, wear a broad-brimmed hat, stay in the shade or walk on the shady side of the street to avoid the sun.

See a board-certified dermatologist for your skin concerns as no other type of physician has the same degree of in-depth training in diagnosing and treating skin diseases.