What do you hate most about sunburn?

The worst is a sunburn on the face and head, or if a large portion of my body is sunburned. Blisters are really bad, too, but I have only blistered a few times.

the skin cancer

Melanoma.

I just got sunburn a few days ago, and it's DEFINATELY the soreness. IT TOTALLY SUCKS!

what the hell is Melanoma?

The increased risk of skin cancer.

Skin cancer.

I hate being hot. I really try hard not to get burned, because my skin is so fair. The best remedy for suburn is wallowing in a tub full of cold milk. Aaaah!

the chance of it leading to cancer!!!

The long term effects.

Other: Knowing that it increases my chances or getting skin cancer. I am very fair and burn easily - I ALWAYS use tons of sunscreen.

The heat/burning of skin and being sore seem like the same thing to me.

What is Melanoma?

http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Melanoma/

Hare Krishna!

Mainly the fact that I have that type of fair skin that burn extremely easily. When I was a teenager, I fell asleep in the sun for a half hour while wearing a one-piece bathing suit with a low-cut back. I ended up with a second-degree sunburn and in the hospital on my stomach (I HATE sleeping on my stomach). It took nearly a year for the discoloration to go away and now I am in the high-risk category for skin cancer!

A really nasty form of skin cancer. It can kill you!

That I do.

The likelihood of skin cancer.

The peeling. The redness bothers me, but if I am burned, it only lasts a few days. My skin has only peeled once from a sunburn, and it was awful, because the rest of my skin was dark and the peeled part was lighter.

the pain,

the pain

I don't sunburn.

HARE KRISHNA! HARE KRISHNA! and thanks Kate and Natism. I do apreciate it.

Blisters. I now try to avoid the sun at all costs but I've still got a tan. BTW, research has shown that people who don't go into the sun at all get more skin cancer than those who go into the sun moderately.

The peeling is one of them,
but the unevenness of the tan can be a bummer too.
I forgot to take my watch off &
now I'm stuck with a watch outline.

I hate the way it makes me look sweaty or something. I got burned real back last week, I thought I looked like an idiot. At least I didn't have those raccoon eyes the snow boarders in the winter.

Any time! Hare Krishna!

What time is it? LOL

If you're going to make a statement like that, you need to back it up with a reference.

lol lol lol lol lol I love ya woman,your soooooo funny!!
Geeze,I just gotta meet you someday!!
Thanks SueBee,you made my day!!

It's time for me to remember,to take off my watch while tanning.

No I don't.

But here's one anyway. http://www.paralite.com/naturalmedicine.htm Full spectrum light is natural light or sunlight. I read this in a scientific paper and haven't been able to locat the article on the internet. If you use your search engine you will probably find more sites. I haven't got the time.

I used to work in this field of research, and the light exposure they are talking about is not equivalent to getting suntanned or sunburned. The only important exposure to full spectrum light for these effects is through your eyes, to signal to the pituitary gland that it is daylight, and switch off melatonin production.

Whatever. I do realise that the ideal level of sun exposure should not result in sunburn, however I have read that people who spend no time in sunlight are getting skin cancer in places that have never seen the sun (the bottom of a foot in one instance). The article I read showed figures for people who spend all day outside, those who spend some time in the sun, and those who never go into the sun. The highest skin cancer rates were found in those who were in the sun all the time, then those who were not in the sun at all. The lowest cancer rates were found in those who had moderate exposure to the sun. I can only tell you what I've read. I can't help if you think I'm lying for whatever reason. I really don't care anymore what people think of what I believe. Vitamin D production is also important and some skin exposure is necessary and healthy. I wonder if you've heard of any research that shows people who use some forms of sunscreen have actually shown an increase in skin cancer? This was mentioned on Ch 10 news a few months ago but I have been unable to find anything about it. It's interesting that a lot of research paid for by sunscreen producers shows that humans should use sunscreen whenever they go into the sun, even for a short while because supposedly any sun exposure on our skin is bad for us.

kaleb, I don't think you're lying! I have learned to be very sceptical of research unless I have read the article and assessed it myself... it's part of my job, and I'm sorry if I came across as mistrusting - it's only the research that I'm cautious about, not you!
It's interesting that you ask about sunscreen, because as I'm sure you know, vitamin D is also really important for good bone density, and they've found that elderly people with less exposure to the sun tend to have a lower bone density. It's been suggested than that sunscreen may also prevent the beneficial effects of the sun on bone density... but never really proven. The only thing I'd heard about the sunscreen and skin cancer is the potential for some older sunscreens to contain some carcinogenic ingredients - I never got to follow up on it, so who knows if it was true. Frankly, I prefer a T-shirt to sunscreen anyday!

I think we can agree that (like most things) it's all about moderation - a little sun is good, but too much is bad. Kind of like red wine!! Or chocolate...

Guess what I just saw? The picture of you and Kristal Rose together at the festival! You look wonderful! It's really an excellent picture, I really like your style!

You're probably right about the carcinogenic sunscreen because now I think about it the news item did not say people were only getting skin cancer. They were getting cancer of everything. I too am skeptical about research and tend to look at who is promoting the results before I interpret them. Moderation is great isn't it? Without that little philosophy I would never touch chocolate . I didn't want to sound weird or frustrated before. It's sometimes hard to talk this way and not misinterpret the spirit behind some of the things I read. I think you handled me admirably!

I asked Kristal Rose to give me the link to the picture of the two of you at the Hawaiian festival. It was a great picture! Like I told KR, neither of you looks like you need to lose weight. I loved your hat, by the way! I am looking forward to my styrofoam name.

lol lol lol Thanks jkiehart! & where might your picture be???

Hey,now that I've got you here.
I have been offering some of the COOL SC people
here,a chance to get their names,sculpted
out of styro foam.Would you like to have
your done also??
If so,you will need to give me your
snail mail address & your favorite color.

Hi babe I just finished your name just now.
All I need to do is mail it.But first I need
to find a box to mail it in.

OK-Thanks for making it! I look forward to receiving it.

This is me wasted at a party last year! (I'm the woman.) My hair is shorter now, it's really cute!
http://dorothyparkernyc.com/parkerfest/2000/dotfest07.htm

I would love my name in styrofoam!
Justina Kiehart
68-12 Yellowstone Blvd. Apt. 4Z
Forest Hills, NY 11375

My favorite color is RED!

Excellent! Thanks!

THE PAIN!!!!!
i have sunburn now, im so stupid...i got burnt at dorney park, and then i went to warped tour today and got even more burnt!

Your so welcome Julie.You should be receiving it sometime next week.

You got it jkiehart!!!
One thing tho babe,you didn't say if you wanted it
to be,in your SC handle,or in your birth given name.

BTW I tapped that link,Your beautiful!! I like what you've done with your hair.Way cool!!!Very nice!

What I hate is the knowledge that I have subjected myself to a higher risk of skin cancer and dry aged skin just because I like the way it looks. But I do so like the way it looks. I burn and then very quickly the burn turns to a nice dark color.

Nice picture of you and your pals at the Parkerfest-- what is up that guy's nose? And, where is the picture of KR and dabprovin? I'd love to see it!

Make it jkiehart, please!! It will be an excellent tagible reminder of SC!

Thank you!

Could you let Topper know in which survey the link for your picture is in? I can't recall and Topper wants to see it, too!

LOL I don't know what's up his nose!

I'm having dabprovin get back to you on where that link is. I ran across it just browsing the site, and I've forgetten now. I should have bookmarked it, it's a really great picture!

Yeah it does get a bit awkward.... no worries...

Okay,you got it.Seem as though,everyone here picked their,SC handle.Way cool.
You should receive it by next week Saturday at the latest.

Your the only one so far that has picked red. Right on!!

THANK YOU!!!!!

No problem dear!!
I'll have to search for it.I'll let you know where it is if I find it.

THE ITCHING!!!! We seem to forget that part; it happens a day or two after a bad burn. It's an itch that seems to come from under the skin and you have to keep rubbing it until it quiets down. I speak from recent experience. We have just come back from our vacation and we went whale watching, picture this; beautiful sunny day, on a boat, hair in the wind etc... No wonder fishermen have skin like leather!

The marks it leaves afterwards... and that when you burn you back you can't lift you arms up...