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Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

 

Sunscreens Do Not Provide Complete Protection

Now that summer is approaching, protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays is very important. According to Adam Hessel, M.D. of Buckeye Dermatology, “sunscreens are very good at blocking the sun’s burning rays called UVB. However, the sunscreens currently available in the United States only partially block the sun’s tanning rays called UVA. You will notice that you will still gradually tan when using sunscreens with an SPF of 100.” Better tanning ray blocking agents are currently available in Europe, but these agents are not approved yet by the FDA inRead More