This person of Irish ancestry lived in Brazil as a child and, save for when dragged to the beach by parents, avoided the sun. And then blew it all by climbing a 12,300' mountain at the age of 20. I used high-altitude glacier cream which proved insufficient and ended up with 1" high blisters on my face. By age 37 I had basal cell and have, in the subsequent 43 years, had numerous surgeries for basal cell and, a couple of times, squamous cell.
The only advantage is, as I'm naturally dead-white, the many scars don't show. Too much.
Stay the hell out of the sun. It may be the origin of all life on earth, but it's not your friend.
My generation had George Hamilton as an example to look up to -- the actor nicknamed "The Tanned One." (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001313/) I vague remember reading a profile of him where he pooh-poohed any concerns about being overly tan by going into great detail about his skincare routines and inviting the interviewer to feel for themselves how supple the skin on his face was. That, and I grew up working shirtless all summer (usually), and I have lost track of how many times I've been sunburned, especially in the first few weeks of summer.
So now I'm covered in moles and skin tags (but nothing cancerous -- yet), so sometimes I'd like to go back to my younger self, pull my shirt off in front of him and say, "Don't end up looking like this."
Interesting that I read this in the dermatologist's office, where I spent three hours getting a squamous cell carcinoma excised from my scalp. I've had so many of them up there, my head resembles the surface of a golf ball. I'd never heard of sunscreen in my yute. I rarely use it now because I'm too damned hairy and that shit makes me a gooey mess.
I have never worn suncreen and never will. But that is because I HATE sunlight. I never go to the beach (I hate the oceans), and when I do have to go out in the sunlight in summer, I wear a cap that blocks the evil rays of the sun.
When I was little ('50s) there was no such thing as sunscreen and my mom thought a certain amount of peeling was a normal part of the summertime experience, present results what you'd expect, not as bad as many. I suppose the youths of today got slathered up when they were little at least because modern mom standards, so that's progress.
Okay, late to the party. But, honestly, these articles are really unfortunate.
I’ve posted this multiple times. Don’t believe me, read it and check the facts. The “always wear sunscreen” thing really doesn’t stand up to scientific scrutiny.
I totally understand why dermatologists who treat people with skin cancer all day every day believe that everyone should wear sunscreen. It can’t be fun seeing patients who have skin cancer. But the math really doesn’t suggest it’s nearly as big a problem as not getting enough sunlight.
Edit: Yes, I was one of the millions of Americans who fell for the “butter is much worse for you than margarine” bullshit alluded to in the title. In this case, the rest of the developed world seems to have figured out that blocking all sun may be more harmful to overall health than helpful.
Also too note that I’m not advocating never using sunscreen, particularly if you expect extended exposure. However, I now use a 15 instead of a 50, and I haven’t gotten a bad burn when doing so.
You know what has no sun blocking power? Baby oil mixed with iodine. Yet that’s what we used when I was a kid. So stupid. And I'm paying for it now with both basel and squamous cell carcinomas.
It's not what she looked liike. She was a terrible comedian - alwys doing the same shticks over and over again like the food moving to fast for her to keep up. Ore the lame suashing the grpes in the tub shit - NO originality whatsoever.I have never liked slapstick or phyical humour - especaially thet isn't funny.
I am NOT alone here - ther is at least one other person on Wonkette who feels the same Vitameatavegabullshit.
By the way the BEST comediene of that era was easily Gracie Allen on the George Burns and Gracie Allen - the show also featured Bea Benederet as their next door neighbour.
Lucy tried to steal her away from Burns and Allen, but Bea knew who the REAL comedienne was and refused the offer. Why would she do the stupid slapstick that Vivain Vance had to deal withe when she was doing great wordplay with Gracie Allen
I have compromised I don’t wear sunblock but I stay out of the sun or use an umbrella or my huge hat and I don’t end up with painful cystic acne because my skin absolutely hates sunscreen.
This person of Irish ancestry lived in Brazil as a child and, save for when dragged to the beach by parents, avoided the sun. And then blew it all by climbing a 12,300' mountain at the age of 20. I used high-altitude glacier cream which proved insufficient and ended up with 1" high blisters on my face. By age 37 I had basal cell and have, in the subsequent 43 years, had numerous surgeries for basal cell and, a couple of times, squamous cell.
The only advantage is, as I'm naturally dead-white, the many scars don't show. Too much.
Stay the hell out of the sun. It may be the origin of all life on earth, but it's not your friend.
I'm still not over when an ex coworker told me that she never used sunscreen because of "chemicals" - as she was smoking a cigarette!
My generation had George Hamilton as an example to look up to -- the actor nicknamed "The Tanned One." (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001313/) I vague remember reading a profile of him where he pooh-poohed any concerns about being overly tan by going into great detail about his skincare routines and inviting the interviewer to feel for themselves how supple the skin on his face was. That, and I grew up working shirtless all summer (usually), and I have lost track of how many times I've been sunburned, especially in the first few weeks of summer.
So now I'm covered in moles and skin tags (but nothing cancerous -- yet), so sometimes I'd like to go back to my younger self, pull my shirt off in front of him and say, "Don't end up looking like this."
Powerful message. Here's another redhead who was a lifeguard and water sports guy for years, before sunscreens were even a thing.
Spread the word.
(That's really you? Gee, I'm happily married and all, but wow! Protect that skin. Be the good example you are.)
Interesting that I read this in the dermatologist's office, where I spent three hours getting a squamous cell carcinoma excised from my scalp. I've had so many of them up there, my head resembles the surface of a golf ball. I'd never heard of sunscreen in my yute. I rarely use it now because I'm too damned hairy and that shit makes me a gooey mess.
We've been hammering that message into kids for 40 years:
https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/sun-safety/campaigns-and-events/slip-slop-slap-seek-slide
I have never worn suncreen and never will. But that is because I HATE sunlight. I never go to the beach (I hate the oceans), and when I do have to go out in the sunlight in summer, I wear a cap that blocks the evil rays of the sun.
My life is very satisfactory for this.
AVOID SKIN CANCER
BECOME A GOTH
My favorite is when I see parents slathering sunscreen all over their kidlings 60 seconds before they dive into the pool.
Useless. You gotta wait 15-20 minutes before effectiveness kicks in.
When I was little ('50s) there was no such thing as sunscreen and my mom thought a certain amount of peeling was a normal part of the summertime experience, present results what you'd expect, not as bad as many. I suppose the youths of today got slathered up when they were little at least because modern mom standards, so that's progress.
As a person of fishbelly paleness and the inability to tan in any fashion, sunscreen is awesome.
Even so, I periodically have bits and pieces frozen or zapped off just to be certain.
Okay, late to the party. But, honestly, these articles are really unfortunate.
I’ve posted this multiple times. Don’t believe me, read it and check the facts. The “always wear sunscreen” thing really doesn’t stand up to scientific scrutiny.
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/sunscreen-sun-exposure-skin-cancer-science/
I totally understand why dermatologists who treat people with skin cancer all day every day believe that everyone should wear sunscreen. It can’t be fun seeing patients who have skin cancer. But the math really doesn’t suggest it’s nearly as big a problem as not getting enough sunlight.
Edit: Yes, I was one of the millions of Americans who fell for the “butter is much worse for you than margarine” bullshit alluded to in the title. In this case, the rest of the developed world seems to have figured out that blocking all sun may be more harmful to overall health than helpful.
Also too note that I’m not advocating never using sunscreen, particularly if you expect extended exposure. However, I now use a 15 instead of a 50, and I haven’t gotten a bad burn when doing so.
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So, you didn’t read the article?
You know what has no sun blocking power? Baby oil mixed with iodine. Yet that’s what we used when I was a kid. So stupid. And I'm paying for it now with both basel and squamous cell carcinomas.
My best friend in college did that. Looked like a prune by age 25.
We added a reflector shield to that concoction.
Sara, in the pic: I love you and f you don't put this sunscreen on I WILL STAB YOU TO DEATH WITH IT!
My first thought when I saw Sara's picture was, "When did Lucille Ball get a granddaughter?"
Yes, I'm weird. And old.
Why insult Sara that way?
Lucy was a beaut when she was young. Like Sara.
It's not what she looked liike. She was a terrible comedian - alwys doing the same shticks over and over again like the food moving to fast for her to keep up. Ore the lame suashing the grpes in the tub shit - NO originality whatsoever.I have never liked slapstick or phyical humour - especaially thet isn't funny.
I am NOT alone here - ther is at least one other person on Wonkette who feels the same Vitameatavegabullshit.
By the way the BEST comediene of that era was easily Gracie Allen on the George Burns and Gracie Allen - the show also featured Bea Benederet as their next door neighbour.
Lucy tried to steal her away from Burns and Allen, but Bea knew who the REAL comedienne was and refused the offer. Why would she do the stupid slapstick that Vivain Vance had to deal withe when she was doing great wordplay with Gracie Allen
I have compromised I don’t wear sunblock but I stay out of the sun or use an umbrella or my huge hat and I don’t end up with painful cystic acne because my skin absolutely hates sunscreen.