Patient Buzz: Should You Ever Go Outside Without Sunscreen? | The Expert Weighs In
Health recently asked if it’s ever OK to go outside without sunscreen. The article highlighted the American Academy of Dermatology’s approach of always wearing sunscreen when going outside as well as recent discussion in the U.S. and Australia that questions the strict guidance, especially in light of vitamin D.
For an expert’s take, I reached out to Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, director of …
Health recently asked if it’s ever OK to go outside without sunscreen. The article highlighted the American Academy of Dermatology’s approach of always wearing sunscreen when going outside as well as recent discussion in the U.S. and Australia that questions the strict guidance, especially in light of vitamin D.
For an expert’s take, I reached out to Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, director of … 
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There’s never a wrong time to address photoprotection – including sunscreen use – with your patients, says Dr. Adam Friedman, co-chair of the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC, interviewed Dr. Friedman, who shared some of the challenges in getting patients to properly and consistently use sunscreen. Learn Dr. Friedman’s appr … 