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Skin saviour

New data from an American Academy of Dermatology online survey, “Suntelligence: How Sun Smart is Your City?”, revealed that 72 percent of the more than 7,000 respondents believe that people look more attractive with a tan.

Hate to admit it, but I agree–most people do looked more attractive with a bit of a tan–but that’s why you need to invest in self-tanner and sunscreen, ladies!

On a positive note, 75 percent said they would will do anything possible to prevent skin cancer.

And if that’s something you agree with, you might want to check out a myskincheck.ca, new website from La Roche-Posay (their Toleriane line is one of my very faves).

After having checked out the site, I’m somewhat surprised no one else has developed such a useful, interactive website before now. Besides providing info on how to assess your personal risk levels and the like, myskincheck.ca also offers the Mole Checker, a tool that allows you to map the  moles on your body onto an illustration that is saved into your online profile. (I think it’d be awfully helpful, too, if they could add a feature where you could upload a picture of each mole, so you could track any changes in the asymmetry, border, colour or diameter of your mole’s over time). You can also print out  your profile to bring with you to your dermatologist.

3 Comments May 17, 2010

Want clear skin? There’s an app for that

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Houston-based dermatologist Greg Pearson has developed an iPhone (or iTouch) app for clear skin. AcneApp emits red and blue light techonology (for, respectively, their anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties) as you gab on your mobile. The idea is that the alternating light will help your skin heal, and even help minimize wrinkles by stimulating collagen growth. All for $1.99. As you might expect, derms and regular folk are skeptical of the app’s effectiveness and safety.

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