The days of having a “healthy glow,” meaning a medium-dark tan, are over. There are still diehard sun worshippers, but most of us are wary of that big orange disc in the sky. We all know its UV rays are damaging our skin. And since Dr. Kronberg is all about skin, she’s all about protecting […]
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Knowing Your ABCs of Skin Cancer
While you may have been told to “mind your P’s and Q’s,” there are more important letters to mind — A, B, C, D, and E. Those five letters are an easy way to remember five steps in identifying growths that could be skin cancer. Living in sunny Houston, most of us are aware of […]
Better Than Skin Cancer, but Still Not to Be Neglected
With our sunny weather in Houston, we spend lots of time outdoors walking, golfing, at the Gulf, or just in the backyard. If only the sun would cooperate. The ultraviolet rays that rain down on our skin cause the skin to darken as a form of protection. But it also causes various mutations in the […]