Is year-round sunscreen the only anti-ageing product you need? 

We usually associate sunscreen lotion with hot summer days. But sun damage can happen regardless of the season, says a top dermatologist 
Only broad-spectrum sunscreen, which protects against UVA and UVB rays, provides the necessary protection.

Only broad-spectrum sunscreen, which protects against UVA and UVB rays, provides the necessary protection.

THE golden era of tanning when I was growing up involved a homemade, tin-foil version of a reflector, along with a generous slathering of baby oil.

Hardly surprising, given my parents believed if you didn’t come back burnt after a sun break, it hardly counted as a holiday.

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