ali2coolwitu
05-30-2005, 02:15 AM
Ok..a few questions here.
1. Im really burnt right now lol...like face and back. Im 16, now would this really hurt me and be very very vital? Or is it ok to take a few times? Skin cancer?
2. I actually want a tanner tan too, so how many times i got to take these horrible sun burns lol to have a permanent tan?
3. Does sunscreen still allow you to get tan, but not allow u to get burnt?
I probably sound way stupid, but im only a 16 year old and i dont know anything about biology and that stuff. Thanks
1. Im really burnt right now lol...like face and back. Im 16, now would this really hurt me and be very very vital? Or is it ok to take a few times? Skin cancer?
2. I actually want a tanner tan too, so how many times i got to take these horrible sun burns lol to have a permanent tan?
3. Does sunscreen still allow you to get tan, but not allow u to get burnt?
I probably sound way stupid, but im only a 16 year old and i dont know anything about biology and that stuff. Thanks
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ScruffyGuy
05-30-2005, 04:36 PM
Severe sun burns that cause blistering early in life DO predispose a person to cancer later on in life. Non-blistering burns have a lower risk -- but are STILL dangerous.
There is no such thing as a "permanent" tan.
Yes, you can tan with sunscreen and this is the ONLY way you should ever tan!
SMALL amounts of sun create vitamin D and are actually good for you. Tanning also helps PREVENT future burning -- this is a natural biological function of the skin -- it darkens to help reduce the risk of burn. But you can get your vitamin D in other ways -- tanning is not an "excuse" to get vitamins!
ALWAYS use sunscreen and limit your exposure to SMALL doses of sun. Tan SLOWLY. Rushing it is DANGEROUS.
Not only is skin cancer a risk, but as you get older you may see more lines and wrinkles if you have had too much sun in your youth.
Lots of people go through the "burn first, then tan" thing each summer. This is NOT cool. ALWAYS tan SLOWLY, OK? Rush it -- risk skin damage and future cancers. Take it MODERATE and slow and use sunscreen instead, OK?
There is no such thing as a "permanent" tan.
Yes, you can tan with sunscreen and this is the ONLY way you should ever tan!
SMALL amounts of sun create vitamin D and are actually good for you. Tanning also helps PREVENT future burning -- this is a natural biological function of the skin -- it darkens to help reduce the risk of burn. But you can get your vitamin D in other ways -- tanning is not an "excuse" to get vitamins!
ALWAYS use sunscreen and limit your exposure to SMALL doses of sun. Tan SLOWLY. Rushing it is DANGEROUS.
Not only is skin cancer a risk, but as you get older you may see more lines and wrinkles if you have had too much sun in your youth.
Lots of people go through the "burn first, then tan" thing each summer. This is NOT cool. ALWAYS tan SLOWLY, OK? Rush it -- risk skin damage and future cancers. Take it MODERATE and slow and use sunscreen instead, OK?
ali2coolwitu
05-30-2005, 04:39 PM
when you mean slowly, that means every time i go swimming or fishing, like almost 4-5 times a week at least, i just put a little bit of sunscreen on my face and around my body, and i will still get a darker tone on my body?
ScruffyGuy
05-31-2005, 09:59 AM
Use a LOT of sunscreen if you are going to be exposed four to five times per week! That's an awful lot of sun... most folks don't have that much time to devote to outdoor activities -- you must be on summer break...
Read the bottle of sunscreen and follow the directions. No need to repeat them here, except to say you need to apply sunscreen liberally and to REAPPLY it as you sweat and/or after swimming when it gets washed off. Some sunscreens last longer in the water than others. Just read the product labels and follow the instructions.
And, yes... you will tan gradually this way.
Read the bottle of sunscreen and follow the directions. No need to repeat them here, except to say you need to apply sunscreen liberally and to REAPPLY it as you sweat and/or after swimming when it gets washed off. Some sunscreens last longer in the water than others. Just read the product labels and follow the instructions.
And, yes... you will tan gradually this way.
ali2coolwitu
06-02-2005, 01:49 AM
Yea..i just went fishing, and its been 2 days and im peeling. What happens to the new skin that comes out? Will it be tan or whiter or what? I personally love looking tanner and having a darker look to my face, but i also want to be safe. I thought sun screen wont allow any sun exposure, so you wont get tan. How could it gradually make you tan?
Also..so there is no way to permanently make your skin darker? Im persian so im kinda tan, but its a lighter tan and my persian cousins are much darker tan because they live in iran so i guess they might be exposed to sun more. So if i just expose myself to sun more with sunscreen a lil here and there, i can just permanately make myself darker?
Also..so there is no way to permanently make your skin darker? Im persian so im kinda tan, but its a lighter tan and my persian cousins are much darker tan because they live in iran so i guess they might be exposed to sun more. So if i just expose myself to sun more with sunscreen a lil here and there, i can just permanately make myself darker?