by oldflame 22 Replies latest jw friends
*raises hand*
Black folks and other people of color should use sunblock too. My family and I just recently went to an amusement park in southern Indiana that has free sunblock stations. We all lotioned up and got a few stares but I happy to report that when a mixed couple saw us (guy white, gal black) they lotioned up too.
btt
Good topic for this time of year.
Thats awful Oldflame.
Im really sorry.
Sorry, Oldflame!! The scar will go away, right? I know someone who's entire face was beet red on one side a few months ago, and it's healed up so clear now!
It is a good reminder that everyone (I agree with you MrsJones) should use sunblock. Using makeup with spf in it is good, too (what I do).
I stopped my tanning booth fixation 2 years ago because I'm very scared of melanoma. I'm pale as a cirrus cloud now, but the peace of mind is worth it.
I have had precancerous conditions remvoed akenetic karatosis. I live in Florida but I only go out at night and dont ride my motorcycle much anymore. By the time I was 40 my days at the beach were over. Several dermatologist have told me no more sun.
Sorry to hear that news Oldflame. Thanks for the reminder.
Here's an unsolicited tip. Get a good moisturizer that has some sunscreen in it and use it daily whether you think you'll be getting sun or not.
We're all on the path to "shoe leather". Some of us just take longer than others.
Open Mind
Black folks and other people of color should use sunblock too.
Growing up in the semi-rural mainly white area I did, you would not believe how many people thought (probably still do) that black people can't sunburn.
Of course, most of these people were also dubs.
Open Mind
(of the, trying to overcome dubism and racism day by day, class)
It's true that darker color skin is more resistant to burning, but as Open Mind said, they can still get sunburned. But it doesn't have to be a burn for it to be damaging. A tan is your skin's way of trying to shield itself from harmful UV rays. Skin cancer in dark skin is less common; however, they can still get melanoma, especially in the nail beds and on the soles of hands and feet where the skin is often lighter colored.
Absolutely-everyone of any skin color should be applying sunscreen daily and avoiding excessive exposure. Your skin will thank you as you get older by not having as many precancers and cancers; you'll also look so much younger than your sun-worshipping peers. Tanning is the quickest way to look old and weathered.
I had basal cell cancer last year - the doc basically burnt it off - then had to return and do it again when the lab showed it cancerous - He didn't think it was at first. Mine was on my right cheek - doc says that the back and face and ears are the most prevalent areas due to the type of cells that inhabit those areas.
Melanoma is the one to be afraid of - keep getting checked and watch for any unusual growths. I understand the fear and the pain.
Jeff
(((Oldflame)))
So sorry to hear about the skin cancer.
I didn't learn till I was 30 about using uva/uvb. I wish I would have known when I was 10.
I was a makeup/skincare consultant in a large department store for a while. Whenever I would see the young teenage girls, I would ask them IF they were using sunblock.
Thanks for sharing a little of your life and I wish the best for you.
Codeblue
