SUSAN CINGARI: There are different sun care concerns
for different sports. Joining me to discuss these very important
issues are two dermatologists from the University of Miami, Dr. Betty Bellman,
thank you Dr. Betty, thank you for being here, and Dr. Barry Resnik, thank
you also for being here.
Let’s start with Dr. Bellman. There are different
types of sports out there. There is golf, tennis, baseball, swimming,
running, people are power walking with even their baby strollers, now that’s
a big thing, too, and skiing. Talk to me about what is the correct
product for some of these activities.
BETTY BELLMAN, MD: People are in a hurry.
They want to put their sunscreen on and they want to go out the door and
do their thing. Sunscreen is supposed to be put on the body twenty
to thirty minutes before you actually leave the house to do your outdoor
activities. So technically, if you’re going to put it on and then
go sweat and exercise, it may burn your skin, it may sting your eyes, it
may actually be very greasy and you may have trouble holding a ball or
a bat, or what have you. So you have to think of all these things
ahead of time when you’re buying the sunscreen in the store.
SUSAN CINGARI: What about exposure to water sports?
If you’re in the water, does it make you more susceptible to damaging your
skin?
