The Dermatologist

I wonder what percentage of people actually think about their skin on a yearly basis. Not too many, unfortunately. But, your skin is very important and can, obviously, cause you problems if it isn't take care of. This is where the dermatologist comes in. It's very important as an adult to visit the dermatologist once in a while to make sure that you have a clean bill of health. This is particularly important if you are someone like me, with a lot of freckles and marks on the skin. My dermatologist has requested that I come in every single year. She takes a look at all of my freckles (and boy do I have a lot!) and she makes a note in her notebook about the size of some of them. When I return the following year, she checks those particular freckles more thoroughly to see if they have grown larger or changed their shape. Even though I wear sunscreen and try to take care of my skin, there is still much that I can't control. I want to make sure that my moles and freckles aren't changing colors or shapes. And I can't see all of them.
It's also important to make sure that you use creams and moisturizers to take care of your skin in between visits. Sunscreen is, of course, a must. A morning face cream with SPF is a great idea and an evening moisturising cream allows your face to replenish while you sleep. We only get one set of skin during our lifetime and it gets exposed to an incredible amount of sun, wind and weather during our many years. If we don't take care of it - there isn't going to be a second chance!