Sunburn
 

Does anyone else feel that it is getting harder to be in the sun. I will admit that I am light skined. Has always used a high SPF when out boating. I have had two good burns this year and have been using 50 SPF baby lotion and a couple applications a day. Infact the first weekend we went out I was wiping down the cockpit at around 10 AM had on a wife beater and was out for about an hour before we left. Did not apply any sun screen as we have tree with shade, but still ended up with a nasty burn that blistered.

That same weekend another friend of our got burned bad. So is anyone else seeing a significant increase in sunburn?

Yes......my wife's dermatologist just told her yesterday that something is changing. Not only use full spectrum but cover up when you can.

Are you taking any meds/herbals that might make you more sunburn prone like antibiotics?

Although I take a supplement that seems to actually help skin protect itself as a side benefit to other benefits, a good SPF is critical on the water.

Funny you post this. I work outside and boat every weekend. I'm mostly Serbian so very dark skinned and always tan. About two weeks ago we were on the water for 8 hours which usually wouldn't affect me but I got brunt to a crisp! First time in 20 years! I couldn't figure out what happened!

Get yourself checked regularly, I just had a chunk cut out of my left elbow, the one that gets propped out the window when you drive..... And Im always carfull in the sun to the point of various friends and board members giving me sh!t about my big brimmed floppy 'deliverance' hat.

Funny you say this because I was just saying that I hadn't gotten as much sun as I normally have and I've been in the sun a bunch having been off work that last few weeks.

Wear a hat (I do and I find that I burn under the hat sometimes)...and go to www.h2ocean.com and look for their SeaLife SPF45 sunscreen, no oils, waterproof, and all natural. Best stuff ever

No, I think it's the same as always. I used to get bad sunburns as a kid but not anymore...
being a little more careful and better sunblock goes a long way even when you are older (ahem)

Interesting.... in the past putting SPF50 would leave me with no tan, white as a ghost.. now I use it and still burn, seems to work like 8SPF used to

No doubt it is getting worse!! I always wear a T shirt and a hat, Never had to in the past.

I think they are keeping the good stuf out of the sunblock.

Yea nothing has changed for me as far as meds or anything. Actually been using more sunscreen than I used to before. After that first burn have really been putting it on and still getting burned. Seems like others are seeing it as well. Even my wife who has alot of native american in her and never would burn unless she really spent the whole day unprotected is getting burned.

I think I will be looking for another sunscreen and wearing a shirt more than I used to. Just sucks because getting a little sun does help with the beached whale look of a white boy, but these burns suck.

I have been wearing the long sleeve quick drying SPF shirts and only put sunblock on my face and neck but I haven't noticed any difference in getting burned more. I use Hawaiian tropic 15 and have for years.

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Columbia makes a bunch also, but I don't even towel off I just put the shirt back on and I'm dry in a few minutes. If I am going to be in the water for a while I just go with the shirt on and it still dries pretty fast. If you are prone to burning you are asking for skin cancer if you keep getting burned.

I wish I could get a good burn or two, nothing but rain here in Ohio for the past few Saturdays.

Possibly something to do with the solar cycles? I believe it's close to it's peak. But your right. Normally I burn once or twice then mild redness the rest of the year but this year has been burn, peel, burn, peel.....damn thought I was going crazy.....well crazier I guess

I used to never burn. Never wore sun block. On my honeymoon, went to Jamacia and used amplifier. Now approaching 40, I am not sure if it is just old age, my pain meds or "global warming" but I now burn much easier. Read a few reports on sunscreens and believe it or not, the one of the best ones out is Target Brand spray on 30 SPF. I have found it works better than all of the 50spf stuff I have tried.

unfortunately the sunscreen makers have had to remove all the potential carcinogens, thereby guaranteeing that their product will in fact allow the sun to damage our skin and cause cancer. Isn't that some ironic chit? :drink:

I say George Zimmerman has something to do w all of us whiteys burning. Lol

not much different for me. once tan I wont burn again. I always run around in nothing but board shorts.

Interesting post, I though it was just me. Yes it seems more intense than ever. I've started wearing those sun block long sleeve t-shirts from West Marine. Synthetic material with lots of stretch and believe it or not...cool. They have like SPF 50 or so.

Started wearing a bucket hat too.

Sure is; quick, somebody call Alanis Morissette...!

It is like wen they make manufacturers add something to a motor to make it put out less pollutants, but then it makes it use more fuel so the net pollutants stay the same...