Sunscreen Protection

[mandiees]

We all know sunscreen is important, but how much is enough? Do we really need to be applying those 80 SPF creams? Or is the regular SPF 15 sufficient?

[Orrymain]

It depends on the sensitivity of your skin and the severity of the sun when you go out. I'd tend to be more liberal these days. Skin cancer is not a fun thing to get.

[mandiees]

So lighter skinned people should generally go with a higher SPF than darker skinned people?

[Orrymain]

Not necessarily. It's *your* skin sensitivity. Darker people sunburn too. It has little to do with complexion. It's just how your skin reacts.

By the way, I just discovered those neat little tube things on a stick. Let me rephrase -- a roller ball of sunscreen. You can even wear it around your neck. It's great for the beach or just to take with you anywhere, anytime. I love it!

[sanju123]

We are also hunting for sunscreen lotion, as we are moving out for a holiday. My son and my husband, both get tanned like anything. I will be checking up some skin specialist and then going ahead with some branded lotion.

[Florentin]

For me, the only thing that ever keeps me from getting sunburn is staying out of the sun.

Every year, at least once, I get a nasty burn.

This year, oh, terrible.

It seems my skin just hates direct sunlight. Or maybe it loves it too much?

[Lissy]

When I was a kid, we never used sunscreen and never heard of skin cancer; I would not be so careless today, of course. I do not get burned easily, but I still put on some protection when I know I will be out in the sun. How much, it really depends on your sun sensitivity.

[Florentin]

it sure does.

my wife seldom gets a sunburn.

and she goes to the pool with the children all summer.

not me - I can't take the sun.

[jhellie_baby]

It greatly depends on the type of sunscreen that you are using. I think all of them has instructions labeled on the bottle.

[Florentin]

of course they all come with instructions on the bottle.

still, some skin types are just too sensitive to sunburn.

mine!

[ekmallette]

I generally use sunscreen if I'm going to be right out in the sun. I make my grandkids use it too if they'll be in the pool or out playing. With the depleted ozone layer I wouldn't want to be out there without for very long. I had a step sister die from skin cancer too from being exposed while on holiday in Africa.

[Florentin]

everyone should use sunscreen, even me....

it is not just for sunburn, but it helps tremendously at preventing skin cancer