OT: Dont forget that Sunscreen

My father warned me from a very early age that a
SINGLE burn in the sun could give u a malignant
melanoma later on in life , I have never experienced
a sunburn where i peeled or anything close but if u
have you really have to pay close attention to ur skin
for changes,,, skin cancer is killing thousands each
year in such a well developed country as USA
because people are not as informed as they should
be and becuz ppl think its so great to have a nice tan
and for black ppl ,, they dont believe they need
protection,,, tanning is like baking ur skin,, its browns
when it burns like a piece of toast,,,, sorry i had to
vent lol,,,, I just think its really important to spread
the word,, its all over the magazines this month....

Dr. Unorthidox wrote: cmesweet wrote: I love to hang outside when the sun is high and I wear glasses. I just got an eye exam recently and I am waiting for my new pair of glasses that become shades when  you step outside into the sun. I heard shea butter was a natural sun screen but when I used it in Hawaii...I think I was cooking more than blocking because after 3 days I had a sun burn on my shoulder...used aloe vera gel to heal it up in just a few days.  Eventually, I purchased real sun screen but it wasn't waterproof, which I needed because it rained mist everyday on the Big Island and on Oahu it rained on one half of my dorm building( where the entrance was located) it washed right off...u could see it...it look like 4 years worth of Ashiness. Becareful of those kind of lenses cause they may change when you don't want them too....(ie store driving....) It can be kinda a problem sometimes but that depends on how your working, like with me working with a chainsaw and I need to see my clear cut I would put on my regular lenses.......but for like quick trips in and out I would use my automatic shade pair, and if I am outside for long periods of time, I would use sunshades........ Just my 2 cents......

 

Thanks...

I spoke to the doctor and they said the glasses do not become shades inside of cars. It is only effected by UV rays, which most car windows block out to a certain degree.  Regular shades won't work for me...they have to be prescribed.   Also, I believe that if I was working with a chainsaw...prescribed protective goggles may be desired.

I believe shea butter has an SPF factor of 4 or some low number.  Plus I don't believe it protects you from all kinds of UV rays.

cmesweet wrote: I love to hang outside when the sun is high and I wear glasses. I just got an eye exam recently and I am waiting for my new pair of glasses that become shades when  you step outside into the sun. I heard shea butter was a natural sun screen but when I used it in Hawaii...I think I was cooking more than blocking because after 3 days I had a sun burn on my shoulder...used aloe vera gel to heal it up in just a few days.  Eventually, I purchased real sun screen but it wasn't waterproof, which I needed because it rained mist everyday on the Big Island and on Oahu it rained on one half of my dorm building( where the entrance was located) it washed right off...u could see it...it look like 4 years worth of Ashiness.

Becareful of those kind of lenses cause they may change when you don't want them too....(ie store driving....) It can be kinda a problem sometimes but that depends on how your working, like with me working with a chainsaw and I need to see my clear cut I would put on my regular lenses.......but for like quick trips in and out I would use my automatic shade pair, and if I am outside for long periods of time, I would use sunshades........

Just my 2 cents......

Edited by Dr. Unorthidox

I love to hang outside when the sun is high and I wear glasses. I just got an eye exam recently and I am waiting for my new pair of glasses that become shades when  you step outside into the sun.

I heard shea butter was a natural sun screen but when I used it in Hawaii...I think I was cooking more than blocking because after 3 days I had a sun burn on my shoulder...used aloe vera gel to heal it up in just a few days. 

Eventually, I purchased real sun screen but it wasn't waterproof, which I needed because it rained mist everyday on the Big Island and on Oahu it rained on one half of my dorm building( where the entrance was located) it washed right off...u could see it...it look like 4 years worth of Ashiness.

Dr. Unorthidox wrote: The only SAFE way to get a tan is through sunless tanners....you could risk going out in the sun without any screen, but I really don't recomend this.... I heard there is a sunscreen that does not interfere with tanning. I will let you know as soon as I find it......if I can......

You're right, sunscreen dosen't interfere w/ tanning.

I don't usually wear sunscreen, because I'm light and I want to be more on the brown side. Also, I don't go outside much anyways. But I'll be more careful now. I always put it on my son.

(my mother tells me to buy selfless tanner, but I'd be so embarrassed to be a black girl who has to buy tanner). If you have any suggestions, let me know.

Renee wrote: Dr. Unorthidox wrote: Most think you only have to use it when it gets hot, but it's not the heat, it's the rays...... yup. my mom laughs at me because i wear sunscreen everyday. 2 weeks ago, i went without sunscreen for like 3 days and the right side of my head got darker than the left side. lol. i try to explain to people that its not the sun...its the rays. even at night, the rays can be dangerous

Hmmm.......did not know about the rays at night time....

I know if you put water on your self or go swimming without water/sweat proof sunscreen, the water acts like a magnifing glass for the rays.....

Also, it would be helpful to wear sunglasses when you can (especial when your driving early in the morning) especially if you wear glasses and/or contacts; If so, then you should wear Prescription Sunglasses when you can.

One warning sign that your getting too much sun, is if you feel that your skin has a tingling (more like a twisting pinch from someone with sharp nails) feeling on it, or you get goosebumps, sometimes called heat prickles....

 

Dr. Unorthidox wrote: Most think you only have to use it when it gets hot, but it's not the heat, it's the rays......

yup. my mom laughs at me because i wear sunscreen everyday. 2 weeks ago, i went without sunscreen for like 3 days and the right side of my head got darker than the left side. lol. i try to explain to people that its not the sun...its the rays. even at night, the rays can be dangerous

Oh wow ,, sorry to hear that but something like that
will really open your eyes.. and i think alot of black
ppl do not think they need any sunscreen ,, i cant get
my mom to wear any,, but it doesnt matter what color
u are,, you can still die from skin cancer.....