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Fight Skin Cancer: Learn About BCC & Prevention

US Dermatologt Partners

For this reason, I’m dedicated to helping people understand the importance of performing regular skin self-exams, but even more importantly, I want to educate people on exactly what they should be looking for and reporting to their dermatologists.ā€ Pale skin type – Fitzpatrick Scale III and lower.

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All Ages Need Preventative Aging Skin Care

Lydia Sarfati

Research also finds that with intrinsically aged skin, the ECM, or extracellular matrix , comprised of elastin, fibrillin, and collagens, degenerate. Research shows that production of collagen in keratinocytes decreased in UV-radiated skin. This type of collagen is key maintaining the structure of the skin at the dermal-epidermal area.