U.K. Travel Doctor - Sun Exposure

[NakedGary]

Nudists must always be aware of Sun Exposure

Here is a great "The Travel Doctor's" information on Sun Exposure"

Link to: The U.K. Travel Doctor - Sun Exposure -

[NakedGary]

Nudists must always be aware of Sun Exposure

Here is a great "The Travel Doctor's" information on Sun Exposure"

Link to: The U.K. Travel Doctor - Sun Exposure -

[johny]

RE: normal sensitive skin in mild European climate needs SPF-50, but dark skin SPF-25. Skin may burn in the 15 minutes...
An anecdote.
I may agree that VERY sensitive skin may burn in half of hour if without of any SPF. But for us often got a large doseage, one or two days in a raw without of any creme is just the norm.
Perhaps it may be other in a tropical zone, but about Europe - this site looks like overkilling.

[Bobx23456]

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Originally posted by johny:
RE: normal sensitive skin in mild European climate needs SPF-50, but dark skin SPF-25. Skin may burn in the 15 minutes...
An anecdote.
I may agree that VERY sensitive skin may burn in half of hour if without of any SPF. But for us often got a large doseage, one or two days in a raw without of any creme is just the norm.
Perhaps it may be other in a tropical zone, but about Europe - this site looks like overkilling.

The advice may be about right for the blond or redhead scandanavian who is close to albino, but for many Europeans it does sound like overkill. A half hour of sun twice a day for a couple of weeks in the spring turns you hide darker and greatly decreases your need for sunblock.

On the sun/cancer link, I've read several times that high number SPF sunblocks fool the wearer into thinking that they can lie in the sun all day without getting cancer risk, while in fact the SPF doesn't block the damaging rays at all. High SPF sunblock fools people into getting too much sun exposure and has increased the rates of skin cancer. Meanwhile, vitamin D which bodies make while exposed to the sun significantly reduces cancer of various sorts including skin cancer so avoiding sun also raises cancer rates. My own plan is to get some sun every day in the spring till I start getting more brown, my vitamin D level is up and my natural tanned skin prevents sunburn. I sometimes carry high SPF for emergencies on long hikes in case I'm getting more sun than I planned on, but can't remember using it for several years.
Blessings
Bob

[atalanta]

I seem to recall reading that products with SPF over 30 tend themselves to contain carcinogens which may be as bad or worse than UV. Perhaps somebody with expert knowledge could comment?

[Fuzzy Nuts]

I think the secret is being very careful your first few times out in the sun in the spring and gradually as you develop a tan you will be able to spend longer times in sun.

Some of us tan easier than others. - I am blonde with blue eyes and normally this would indicate having to be very careful in sun. However despite this I tan very easily. I do start out with about a 15 sunscreen and as my colour darkens over the season I drop it down to a lower number. By the summer I am outside working around the yard (naked of course) for most of the day.

[NakedGary]

How to Fake a Summer Tan

Link: About.com "How to Fake a Summer Tan.

http://beauty.about.com/od/faketanners/a/selftan.htm
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[NakedGary]

Top 9 Best Sun Screens

Link: About.com "Top 9 Best Sun Screens.

http://beauty.about.com/od/sunscree1...screenstop.htm
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[NakedGary]

Sunscreen Myths and Facts

link to article: "Sunscreen Myths and Facts".

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/sunsc...reen_myths.htm
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[NakedGary]

Tan tales that could make a dermatologist cry
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