Dr. Alma Vargas Alvarado, a Puerto Vallarta-based dermatologist, gave a very good presentation on skin care in the tropics at recent Puddle Jump seminar I attended at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Paradise Village.
Several of the points she made was:
Her contact information is shown below if you wish to consult here while in Puerto Vallara.
Several of the points she made was:
- Not enough sun is just as bad as too much sun since the sun synthesizes much-needed Vitamin D
- Know the differences between UVA and UVB (UVB is what synthesizes Vitamin D)
- Don't go overboard in getting too high SPF rating, in most cases 15-30 SPF lotion is adequate
- Put sun lotion on skin areas which have already received extensive sun, such as face and neck, and leave other areas uncovered
- Just 15-30 minutes of sun exposure, three times a week will suffice for healthy Vitamin D levels
- Not all sun lotion brands are good, choose wisely.
Her contact information is shown below if you wish to consult here while in Puerto Vallara.
Dr.. Alma A. Vargas Alvarado
Dermatologist
Médica Vallarta
Av. Los Tules #116
Col. Díaz Ordaz
Puerto Vallarta, Jal. México
Tel. +52 322 2253440 y 45
Dermatologist
Médica Vallarta
Av. Los Tules #116
Col. Díaz Ordaz
Puerto Vallarta, Jal. México
Tel. +52 322 2253440 y 45
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