Rx For Brown Skin’s Dr. Susan Taylor Talks Brown Skin Care

Wondering how to keep your brown skin glowing? That’s easy when you’ve got tips from a pro like Dr. Susan Taylor, creator of Rx For Brown Skin and a practicing dermatologist.

First, she’s out to bust the biggest myth about brown skin—that it doesn’t require sunblock. “Just not true!” says Dr. Taylor. “Studies show that African Americans and Hispanics are least likely to wear sunscreens, and that’s a major no-no.”

In fact, Dr. Taylor can give you 4 good reasons why you need an SPF:

1. Brown skin can and does burn
2. Brown skin can and does get cancer
3. Sun damage leads to uneven skin tone--even on darker skin
4. Damaged skin leads to dark marks, or hyper-pigmentation, which is one of the biggest issues for brown skin

If you’re all too familiar with hyper-pigmentation, know that going out in the sun is actively making this problem worse. Not only do you not see discoloration until well after you’ve already damaged your skin, but Dr. Taylor points out, “Dark marks on brown skin don’t last for a few weeks—they last for a few months.”

Reason enough to lather on some sunscreen?


Drop by tomorrow: Dr. Taylor dishes out complexion-perfection tips, including how to undo hyper-pigmentation.