Memorial Hermann Southwest Medical Plaza 3
7500 Beechnut St #290
Houston, TX 77074
We now know so much more about the damage the sun’s UV rays does to our skin than we used to just a couple of decades ago. If you’re old enough, you probably remember getting scorching sunburns when down at the Gulf Coast and having to wear a T-shirt in the water the next day. […]
Sun damage is the leading factor in skin aging, and, of course, skin cancer. Around 95% of the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the Earth’s surface is ultraviolet A radiation. That’s the UVA you see on sunscreen labels, along with UVB. New research seems to point to a new compound that can provide a better shield […]
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 […]
