Dr. Teo Soleymani

So the question is, what's pulling the trigger? Is it truly UV or is there something else we're missing?

So the question is, what's pulling the trigger? Is it truly UV or is there something else we're missing?

So the question is, what's pulling the trigger? Is it truly UV or is there something else we're missing?

I don't know if he's had any on the opposite side, but in that photo, it's purely premature aging. So things that you want to do, obviously, don't let your skin turn red. Take some form of barrier protection, whether it's a sunscreen, a supplement like polypodium, something that protects your skin from the inside out. And skin changes are cumulative.

I don't know if he's had any on the opposite side, but in that photo, it's purely premature aging. So things that you want to do, obviously, don't let your skin turn red. Take some form of barrier protection, whether it's a sunscreen, a supplement like polypodium, something that protects your skin from the inside out. And skin changes are cumulative.

I don't know if he's had any on the opposite side, but in that photo, it's purely premature aging. So things that you want to do, obviously, don't let your skin turn red. Take some form of barrier protection, whether it's a sunscreen, a supplement like polypodium, something that protects your skin from the inside out. And skin changes are cumulative.

So what we can tolerate in our teens and 20s is very different than what we can tolerate in our 40s, 50s, and 60s because there's a cumulative mutation profile burden that we see. Interestingly, there was an eyelid study that was published recently that looked at eyelid skin that was removed during cosmetic surgery, upper eyelid lifts that were otherwise discarded. And when

So what we can tolerate in our teens and 20s is very different than what we can tolerate in our 40s, 50s, and 60s because there's a cumulative mutation profile burden that we see. Interestingly, there was an eyelid study that was published recently that looked at eyelid skin that was removed during cosmetic surgery, upper eyelid lifts that were otherwise discarded. And when

So what we can tolerate in our teens and 20s is very different than what we can tolerate in our 40s, 50s, and 60s because there's a cumulative mutation profile burden that we see. Interestingly, there was an eyelid study that was published recently that looked at eyelid skin that was removed during cosmetic surgery, upper eyelid lifts that were otherwise discarded. And when

They ran genetic sequencing on normal eyelid skin. They saw the same mutations that they would see in matched skin cancers. But the eyelids didn't have any skin cancer. So we know UV triggers these mutations. And we know UV degrades collagen and elastin. It thins blood vessel walls as a mechanism of its effects on the dermis.

They ran genetic sequencing on normal eyelid skin. They saw the same mutations that they would see in matched skin cancers. But the eyelids didn't have any skin cancer. So we know UV triggers these mutations. And we know UV degrades collagen and elastin. It thins blood vessel walls as a mechanism of its effects on the dermis.

They ran genetic sequencing on normal eyelid skin. They saw the same mutations that they would see in matched skin cancers. But the eyelids didn't have any skin cancer. So we know UV triggers these mutations. And we know UV degrades collagen and elastin. It thins blood vessel walls as a mechanism of its effects on the dermis.

The data is equivocal as to how those mutations trigger skin cancer formation. But in terms of premature aging, absolutely. So you want to take some form of protection. Now, what type of protection do you take? Depends on your genetics, how much you can tolerate and what your family lineage looks like. Some people have the genetics of early aging. It's part of their skin biology.

The data is equivocal as to how those mutations trigger skin cancer formation. But in terms of premature aging, absolutely. So you want to take some form of protection. Now, what type of protection do you take? Depends on your genetics, how much you can tolerate and what your family lineage looks like. Some people have the genetics of early aging. It's part of their skin biology.

The data is equivocal as to how those mutations trigger skin cancer formation. But in terms of premature aging, absolutely. So you want to take some form of protection. Now, what type of protection do you take? Depends on your genetics, how much you can tolerate and what your family lineage looks like. Some people have the genetics of early aging. It's part of their skin biology.

And you can't change that, but you can mitigate that risk with more strict UV avoidance. Mm-hmm. Some people, you know, they look young longer. You know, some family lineages just have great genetics in their skin. They can tolerate a little bit more sun. In terms of physical sunscreens versus chemical sunscreens, that's a hotly debated topic.

And you can't change that, but you can mitigate that risk with more strict UV avoidance. Mm-hmm. Some people, you know, they look young longer. You know, some family lineages just have great genetics in their skin. They can tolerate a little bit more sun. In terms of physical sunscreens versus chemical sunscreens, that's a hotly debated topic.

And you can't change that, but you can mitigate that risk with more strict UV avoidance. Mm-hmm. Some people, you know, they look young longer. You know, some family lineages just have great genetics in their skin. They can tolerate a little bit more sun. In terms of physical sunscreens versus chemical sunscreens, that's a hotly debated topic.

In my personal practice and for my family, I tend to only recommend mineral zinc or zinc and titanium sunscreens for several reasons. In the original set of sunscreens that were approved by the FDA that came out in 1999, there wasn't enough data to look at biologic effects, efficacy, internal organ involvement, et cetera.

In my personal practice and for my family, I tend to only recommend mineral zinc or zinc and titanium sunscreens for several reasons. In the original set of sunscreens that were approved by the FDA that came out in 1999, there wasn't enough data to look at biologic effects, efficacy, internal organ involvement, et cetera.