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Course: Sunscreen Recommendations for Different Skin Types
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Sun ProtectionPremiumNon-CME

Sunscreen Recommendations for Different Skin Types

Sunlight has adverse effects on the skin, including photoaging and an increased risk of skin cancer. To combat those effects there are general recommendations for sunscreen usage. Experts recommend an individualized routine for sunscreen usage based on skin type. This series reviews sunscreen recommendations for those with different phototypes, photoaging, skin cancers, photodermatoses, pigmentary disorders, and inflammatory skin disorders.

Course: Conscious Embodiment: 3 Integrative Steps For Skin Cancer Management
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Sun ProtectionPremiumNon-CME

Conscious Embodiment: 3 Integrative Steps for Skin Cancer Management

This masterclass provides an evidence-based approach for how mind-body strategies might be used to help reduce stress contributing to cancer progression, disease-associated anxiety, and adverse effects of treatment. Stress has multiple and wide-ranging physiologic and clinical impacts on skin cancer through the effect of locally secreted hormones and mediators that affect skin integrity, inflammation, and healing potential.

Course: Stress: Everything About Skin Cancer We Were Never Taught in Residency
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Sun ProtectionPremiumNon-CME

Stress: Everything About Skin Cancer We Were Never Taught in Residency

Stress is unavoidable, and at some point, everyone experiences some degree of stress. In fact, upwards of 80% of doctor's visits are for stress-related ailments. Skin cancer is no exception. Whether stress is real or perceived, it can have significant skin health consequences, including suppression of the immune system, increased susceptibility to skin cancer, and impairment of the ability to recover from skin cancer treatment.

Course: Evidence for the Use of Topical Antioxidants and Enzymes for Sun Protection
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Sun ProtectionPremiumNon-CME

Evidence for the Use of Topical Antioxidants and Enzymes for Sun Protection

Various antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, ferulic acid, green/ white tea extracts as well as enzymes have been found to exhibit photoprotective effects, which may help prevent photoaging and skin cancer. This activity will explore various studies that provide evidence for the beneficial effects of different antioxidants and enzymes that may be useful adjuncts to standard sun protective measures.

Course: Sun Protection in Skin of Color
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Sun ProtectionPremiumNon-CME

Sun Protection in Skin of Color

Repeated exposure to the sun can lead to premature aging of the skin, known as photoaging. Photoaging is commonly expressed as sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles, and pigmentation changes.This course will describe the nuances of photoaging among different ethnicities and skin types. Learn how photoaging manifests in different ethnicities and which sunscreens are protective against sunlight including ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and visible blue light.

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