Seeking the Sun, Safely

Today, I took my 11 month old baby, Lola, to the beach, but before we went, I rubbed sunscreen all over her (Noodle & Boo Play Day Sunscreen SPF30), covered her with a UV protective tunic with a sun protection factor of 50, and stuck a sun sensor sticker on her precious little foot. It changes color when it's time to reapply sunscreen or go inside! I was taking no chances with my beautiful baby, who has a flawless, fair complexion.

Most sun damage happens before the age of 20. Those childhood sunburns? They are the cause of your current skin woes, from roughness to uneven pigmentation to wrinkles. Fortunately, even though our mothers didn't have the information that we have today, and the tools to protect our skin, there are things that we can do to reverse, at least to some extent, the damage we inflicted during our youth. Lasers, retinoids, microdermabrasion, and hydroxy acids can all help us uncover healthier skin.

We finally have some real options to help us uncover the glow of youth. The energy of youth, however, may be gone forever. : )