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September
8, 2006:
Your Remarkable Skin
Interview
with David Leffell, M.D., author of Total
Skin
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Mike
Carruthers:
We often take it for granted, but our skin is quite remarkable.
David Leffell M.D.:
The skin is designed to be our interface with the environment
- so its biology allows it to repair itself in an amazing fashion.
Dermatologist
Dr. David Leffell, author of the book Total
Skin…
The skin, if
cut, will heal through a dramatic cascade of events. First your
body will stop the bleeding, and then generate chemicals that
will stimulate the re-growth of the top layer of the epidermis;
and even healing of the second layer - the result of which is
a scar.
Dr. Leffell says
there are three things we need to do to keep our skin healthy.
Number one, protect
yourself against the sun. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun
is the number-one cause of premature damage to the skin. Number
two, don't smoke. Smoking prematurely ages facial skin. And
thirdly, if your skin gets dried out, make sure you moisturize
it regularly because although it protects itself and retains
its own moisture, it can sometimes use a little help from you.
And what is the biggest complaint people have about their
skin?
Worldwide, probably
the number-one complaint is itching, and itching can be caused
by any number of causes, but most often is probably due just
to dry skin and can be fixed with proper moisturization.
At somethingyoushouldknow.net,
I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.
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