Had a client last week who made me rethink how I talk about sunscreen

I was doing a facial for this lady in her late 50s, really nice skin for her age honestly. She mentioned she only started wearing SPF about 3 years ago because her old dermatologist told her it was a waste if she wasn't going outside much. I almost dropped my spatula. Here I am preaching daily sunscreen like it's gospel and she had a whole decade of damage because some doctor gave bad advice. It hit me that I assume everyone has the same baseline knowledge, but they don't. Like, how many clients are walking around with bad info from someone they trusted? Now I'm trying to ask more questions before I launch into my spiel. Has anyone else run into clients with wild misconceptions from doctors or friends?

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mark4366d ago

Gotta admit, I'm sitting here with my jaw on the floor reading that. A dermatologist actually told her sunscreen was pointless unless she was going outside a lot, that's like a chef telling someone salt doesn't matter because they're not cooking a steak. It really does make you wonder how many other people are walking around with bad advice from someone they thought knew what they were talking about.

sandra_bennett596d ago

The "a waste if she wasn't going outside much" part really gets me.

lindag336d ago

I read that SPF is way more about preventing sun damage over time than just avoiding burns.