570: The truth about skin cancer & sun exposure | Teo Soleymani, M.D.

“Your skin is the first place you see your overall health and wellness,” says Teo Soleymani, M.D. Soleymani, double board-certified and fellowship trained Mohs micrographic, dermatologic and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, joins us to discuss everything you need to know about skin health–from preventing skin cancer and proper sun protection to improving skin appearance, plus: - Soleymani’s training & focus (~2:07) - Soleymani’s approach to skin care (~3:40) - Genetics & skin health (~5:20) - The truth about sunscreen (~10:28) - Actionable tips for those with a family history of skin cancer (~12:23) - UV index & sun exposure (~15:03) - Lifestyle impacts of skin health (~19:42) - Inflammation and skin health (~20:30) - Seed oils & your skin (~23:55) - Gluten, dairy, & sugar (~32:00) - Treating skin damage (~36:15) - Lasers & resurfacing devices (~39:10) - Red light therapy (~43:48) - Noninvasive procedures (~45:45) - Wrinkles (~49:45) - Underrated & overrated treatments (~53:10) - Cutting edge research (~57:10) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Soleymani on Instagram (teosoleymanimd) - Visit his clinic ( https://www.californiadermatology.com/ ) - Learn about sun powder ( https://sunpowder.co/ ) - Research on nicotinamide for skin cancer prevention (​​DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506197) - Research on nonablative fractional laser treatment (DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003672) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices