gee... what's happening to me?

I started noticing something strange... my skin seems to be changing
color.Sort of... BROWN! What is this strange phenomenon?

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I started noticing something strange... my skin seems to be changing
color.Sort of... BROWN! What is this strange phenomenon?

Getting a late start?

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I started noticing something strange... my skin seems to be changing
color.Sort of... BROWN! What is this strange phenomenon?

I have been developing the same skin condition. It's really odd. It seems
to stop mid-bicep and mid-quads. The nose seems particularly susceptible as
well.

I suspect it's cycling related.

--
'We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.'
-led zeppelin

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I started noticing something strange... my skin seems to be changing
color.Sort of... BROWN! What is this strange phenomenon?

Heh :-) As you restore your vitamin D you might
find yourself becoming even more cheerful, too.
That's how it works for me, anyway -- both body and
mind seem to like the stuff. I dunno about the
soul. Mine couldn't care less about vitamins.
But then my soul thinks a muffin is a failed cupcake,
and needs at least icing -- preferably the same stuff
they slather on Cinnabons.

I recently read an article on how sunscreen drastically
reduces the body's ability to use sunshine to make
vitamin D. So I guess there's a bit of a balancing act
to solar exposure.


cheers,
Tom

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Not meaning to be a party pooper, since I am a hot weather guy myself,
I'd recommend being aware of skin cancer and to protect your skin
accordingly.

catzz66 wrote:
Not meaning to be a party pooper, since I am a hot weather guy myself,
I'd recommend being aware of skin cancer and to protect your skin
accordingly.

Do you have any evidence that sunscreen actually reduces incidence of
skin cancer? I've never seen any (but I seem to recall seeing the
opposite).

Vitamin D has been shown to reduce incidence of skin cancer...the
vitamin D you get from sun exposure.

We're not talking sunburn here, which is a bad thing (TM).

Austin

AustinMN wrote:

We're not talking sunburn here, which is a bad thing (TM).

Austin


Suncreen is your friend.....

I used to obsessively tan every summer. Had sun poisoning one year in
Florida... .....now that I am older I do not want to end up looking
like a wrinkled leather backpack. I've cut down on the tanning, and
find that sunscreen in now my friend. Just a little color is fine for
me.

At a certain point tanning becomes your enemy, not your friend. Plus
so many of my friends are starting to develop skin cancer from years of
tanning. It is a little scary in my opinion. I obsessed over the
perfect tan when I was young. Now I would rather look younger than I
am..(which I do :-) ...so bring on the sunscreen when outdoors..biking
or whatever.....I'd rather put a little bronzer on that look like
leather shoes.

Maggie

No more pain
No more strain
Now I'm sane
But I'll rather be in love again

catzz66 wrote:

Not meaning to be a party pooper, since I am a hot weather guy myself...

OK, I really need glasses. I read that as "since I am a hot wealthy guy
myself"...

Just projecting myself -- yeah, THAT must be it... BS (maybe this time)

AustinMN wrote:

Do you have any evidence that sunscreen actually reduces incidence of
skin cancer? I've never seen any (but I seem to recall seeing the
opposite).

Vitamin D has been shown to reduce incidence of skin cancer...the
vitamin D you get from sun exposure.

We're not talking sunburn here, which is a bad thing (TM).

Austin


The articles I've read say that sunscreen blocks UV radiation which
leads to the development of skin cancer. Maybe someone has some better
links to the subject, but here is a general discussion, no studies.

http://www.cancercrusaders.org/articles.html

AustinMN wrote:
catzz66 wrote:
Not meaning to be a party pooper, since I am a hot weather guy myself,
I'd recommend being aware of skin cancer and to protect your skin
accordingly.

Do you have any evidence that sunscreen actually reduces incidence of
skin cancer? I've never seen any (but I seem to recall seeing the
opposite).

Vitamin D has been shown to reduce incidence of skin cancer...the
vitamin D you get from sun exposure.

We're not talking sunburn here, which is a bad thing (TM).

Austin

I've read reports that are a bit different from what you are
suggesting. First, there is some research that now shows that extant
melanomas are less virulent when exposed to sunlight. That finding does
not address how the melanoma forms (incidence) in the first place.
Second, while studies are showing that there are vitamin D (and
probably other) benefits from sunlight that the amount of exposure to
gain these benefits is quite modest- under a half hour a day as I
remember.
And to your last point- clearly sunscreen and/or protective clothing
reduces sunburns as well as UV exposure and thus skin cancer. One
problem wiht some of the studies may well be that most folks do not
apply sufficient sunscreen to gt the full benefit. It requires quite a
bit of sunscree, ~ 2 teaspoons for just the head and face for full
protection.

It's interesting to note that around the world almost all folks that
live and work outdoors in high sunshine,high UV environments utilize
clothing that covers almost all the body. Functionaly cowboys and
construction workers in Arizona dress the same as arabs.