Having a good dermatologist is just de rigueur in this life. It's like having a good Porsche mechanic or dentist. I've had mine since I moved to Los Angeles in 1982, I was in Santa Monica then and that's where he is. I had a good family dermatologist in MN. They can be a life saver, literally.
My Dr. is in his 80s and has been practicing in Santa Monica for 50+ years, (a beach town for the uninitiated), I cannot even imagine the amount of ruined skin he's seen. Acres.
I'm a pale, blue eyed dude who loves the outdoors. I had already done major damage to my skin by my 20s, I need to cover-up all the time now and wear hats, etc. I ride a MC during the day a lot and I wear a full face helmet plus good sun screen on exposed skin. It's a hassle and I don't like wearing hats but I'll get skin cancer 100%.
Convertibles during the day are out of the question but I don't like them anyways so that's an easy one. It's a different world out here from the Midwest where I came from. The weather is much better but the sun is no joke. It can seem so beautiful, (and it is), but it will kill you and possible maim you along the way. There are few things more disturbing than seeing some older person with parts of their face or ears cut off.
