Skin, Hair & Nails

Solar-powered vehicles are emerging as a promising solution in the global shift toward sustainable transportation.

Choosing a sunscreen is confusing especially at menopause when so much more is going on with your body and brain! Discover the differences between sunscreen labels from credible experts - the Melanin Docs - Dr. Abhijit and Dr. Gauri Desai.

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Question MenopauseWize:

As a woman of color, should I be changing the way I use sun protection as I near perimenopause and menopause? If I'm already using, let's say sunscreen during my menstruating years and now I'm getting close to perimenopause, my cycles are beginning to get irregular. I'm getting a few hot flashes. I'm already getting a hint. Now that I am approaching menopause, should I be? What should I be doing? Should I be taking extra care? Should I be changing my SPF? What should I be doing?

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Our skin is more susceptible to sun damage at and after menopause, making the use of sunscreen critical for healthy skin. I recently learned about why the sunscreen I use during my run leaves white patches on my face, and about alternatives that won’t leave this white residue, in a discussion with the MelaninDocs - Dr Abhijit and Gauri Desai.

Learn about physical, chemical, and hybrid sunscreens and how to identify which one is right for you at menopause.

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Question MenopauseWize: What are the types of sunscreens available and how do we choose one that’s right for us?

Answer MelaninDocs: Sunscreens are available as physical and chemical. So chemical sunscreens are the ones that actually need to get absorbed into your skin and then they will act by reflecting the sun's UV rays, or they will absorb the UV rays but kind of dissipate them and not let them do harm,…

Loss of collagen at menopause can accelerate skin aging and increase fine lines. Retinol is a common ingredient in a vast majority of anti-aging skin creams and serums. But some of us, including me, are sensitive to it. Find out what our next best alternative is from the Melanin Docs, Dr. Abhijit and Dr. Gauri Desai. You can choose from watching the video or reading the transcript!

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Question MenopauseWize:

But if not retinol, then what? Like for someone like me now who has thrown that tube away, what am I going? And I and I'm bothered, I'm bothered by the lines. You know, they're they're ramping up so quickly around my eye. What am I going to do about it?

Answer MelaninDocs: