With spring and summer around the corner, it’s important to get your skin checked before heading out into the sun, meaning it’s the perfect moment to see a doctor and get a skin cancer screening.
Dr. Michelle Daffer is a dermatologist at Midlands Clinic in Dakota Dunes and she says a full-body screening can take as little as 10 minutes.
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We are right in the middle of summertime, and that means sunny days and warm weather. People are outside in the sun with their skin exposed trying to soak up the rays. As they shed the layers of clothing, it often prompts people to take a closer look at their skin and what they should do to protect it and could do to improve it. Throughout the summer I am going to post a bit of advice on ways to protect and enhance your skin.
MoreSkin cancer comes in three forms: basal cell, squamous cell and the worst kind, melanoma.
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Take a look at the photo above. Does one photo automatically make you think that person is happier, friendlier and even more beautiful? Did you have a check list you went through to determine which photo one was more attractive than the other? Our minds subconsciously recognize aspects of people’s faces and bodies that allow us to make the decision that something is considered beautiful. It is the eyes, mouth, cheekbones- all in the right proportions and balanced….natural.
MoreAll things in moderation.
That’s the motto Alison Kirkpatrick, 15, uses when she talks about her tanning regimen at SunSations Tanning, 1551 Indian Hills Drive.
“I’ll come in twice a week for 12 minutes to maintain my tan,” she explained.
The teenager has her parents looking over her shoulder with her tanning frequency, since Mark and Gayle Kirkpatrick own the salon.
Read the rest of this article featuring Dr. Daffer here.
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