Comments on: The importance of practicing safe sun http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/09/the-importance-of-practicing-safe-sun/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Katie Miller http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/09/the-importance-of-practicing-safe-sun/#comment-14121 Katie Miller Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:15:06 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1419#comment-14121 I hear people asking you questions, and only an idiot would think you're actually answering them. You seem to have no answers and you don't answer direct questions. Any doctor with a brain and integrity would not be supporting Obama's healthcare. You don't even know what it all entails...so why are you acting like it's a great thing???! I hear people asking you questions, and only an idiot would think you're actually answering them. You seem to have no answers and you don't answer direct questions. Any doctor with a brain and integrity would not be supporting Obama's healthcare. You don't even know what it all entails...so why are you acting like it's a great thing???!

]]> By: Anne http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/09/the-importance-of-practicing-safe-sun/#comment-13757 Anne Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:12:44 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1419#comment-13757 Hi Dr. Gupta, UVA protection is critical, and the only active ingredients that provide UVA protection are zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and avobenzone. Zinc / titanium based products are a bit tacky feeling, but do not have to be reapplied quite as often as products containing avobenzone. Avobenzone absorbs UVA, but is degraded in the process. Hence the need to reapply. Also look for clothing that has SPF protection. Sometimes physical protection like a hat or shirt with long sleeves work well. From: a registered pharmacist Hi Dr. Gupta,

UVA protection is critical, and the only active ingredients that provide UVA protection are zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and avobenzone. Zinc / titanium based products are a bit tacky feeling, but do not have to be reapplied quite as often as products containing avobenzone. Avobenzone absorbs UVA, but is degraded in the process. Hence the need to reapply. Also look for clothing that has SPF protection. Sometimes physical protection like a hat or shirt with long sleeves work well. From: a registered pharmacist

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