Dermatologist Shereene Idriss shows a photo of sun-damaged versus protected skin to make the case for sunscreen. She counters the claim that sunscreen is more harmful than sun exposure by pointing out that 30 to 40 years ago, people died before skin cancer could develop.
Are you a sunscreen hater? And if you roll your eyes at this New York Times article, this picture and this headline, this video is for you. I'm a board certified dermatologist and by the end of this video, if you're not convinced, I can't help you. Pictures speak a thousand words. This was taken by Austin Skin Physicians in Texas where it demonstrates clearly that sun damaged skin that was exposed over years looks like this compared to virgin skin which hasn't really seen the light of day in the article right here. And that's me over here. That's your girl. A lot of you naysayers often argue that it's the sunscreen that's ultimately going to kill us and not the sun. I have news for you. In the 1700s, the life expectancy was approximately 30 or 40 years old. Mozart over here never had a chance of developing skin cancer because he died by the time he was 30 or 40 years old.
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