I am Vitamin D deficient and a dermatologist. Not shocking since I have embarrassed my kids for the past 10 years with my big hats, swim shirts, and excessive amounts of sunscreen. I also had a basal cell skin cancer on my face at age 31. Not shocking either if you knew me from ages 15-25. My high school and college friends will tell you I always tried to have the best tan possible. This question arises about vitamin D levels and not enough sun exposure. My advice is to use the non-chemical sunscreens ( titanium and zinc oxide) , wear hats and sun protective clothing and get your vitamin D level checked by bloodwork. I am taking prescription vitamin D once a week for 3 months then rechecking my levels. The sun damage and skin cancer I have seen over the past 10 years has proven to me that those that don’t protect look worse than those that do. A pill is easy to take but reversing the damage already done is much more challenging! I have more energy since taking my supplements and feel better knowing I am protecting my bones and my skin at the same time!
HOW THE SUN SEES YOU
This video was made to show how our skin appears in ultraviolet lighting, much like the sun. Maybe it's time we used sunscreen more regularly?
