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It's not hard to just cover your skin with clothing. I haven't used sunscreen in the last 10 years and generally have avoided any sun burn. I gauge how much sun
by tmn 5y ago
It's not hard to just cover your skin with clothing. I haven't used sunscreen in the last 10 years and generally have avoided any sun burn. I gauge how much sun I'm getting and just cover up. Each summer I get quite tan and can tolerate long periods of sun exposure before having to cover up (this increases over the course of the summer obviously). Fear of skin cancer is over blown and the increased sun exposure while avoiding sun burn will more than outweigh the risk with other benefits for health.
- tomjakubowski 5y agoI'm 32 and last year I had a melanoma taken off my back. This was about three months after my GP told me I had a Vitamin D deficiency. Sometimes you just can't win.
- toomuchtodo 5y agomRNA for melanoma is likely to be the prescription. Sunscreens were a useful shim until we can modify the body to resist sun caused cancer. https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/medical-advances/560080-biontech-mrna-vaccine-for-skin-cancer-enters https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/medical-adva...
- spfzero 5y agoLike you, never use it. I do try to get a tan starting in the spring. A tan is the best sunscreen. Plus, blocking UV-B means blocking vitamin D3 production in the skin. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Vitamin%20D-HealthProfessional/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Vitamin%20D-HealthProfessi... I'm lucky in that my skin type is tannable, I know for some people that's not an option. It is over-hyped and overused. I see people out for a half-hour run at 7 AM (UV index=0), wearing sunscreen.