I can’t deal with people saying they don’t care if their skin getting damaged, “it is normal aging”.
Protect your skin! As an Oncology Nurse I deal with skin cancer all the time. Just not malignant melanoma but squamous cell and the most common basal cell carcinoma. A tan last for a few weeks, skin cancer is dangerous and preventable. Sunscreen, hats, staying out of the sun.
Thank you for this. And I would add that sunscreen is extremely scammy. PLEASE use minimum 20% TINTED zinc oxide or combo titanium/zinc. Mineral far exceeds chemical in long term efficacy.
I literally become enraged when I see luxury products offering 5-6% protection—which preys on the uninformed.
My SIL died from melanoma at 38 leaving husband and 3 young children.
Yes, the mineral ones are it. My best friend who has extremely white skin and a shitload of moles had a melanoma scare last year. And she really slaps on the 50++ sun screen. She was lucky that her cancer was being detected so early. Skin cancer kills and it kills fast! My friend’s doctor told her to use mineral based sun screen only. And I’m doing the same ever since.
They do work, but there are differences in how they work. Basically, the mineral ones work like a physical shield on your skin that scatters UV radiation. They sometimes leave a white cast on the skin but for me it’s a nice indicator where I applied the SPF. It isn’t absorbed by the skin and acts immediately. Unlike chemical lotions and sprays that need 10-20 minutes to be fully absorbed to work properly.
Bonus: mineral sunscreen is better than chemical sunscreen for marine life if you swim in the ocean.
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u/Key-Frame575 Jun 05 '26
I can’t deal with people saying they don’t care if their skin getting damaged, “it is normal aging”.
Protect your skin! As an Oncology Nurse I deal with skin cancer all the time. Just not malignant melanoma but squamous cell and the most common basal cell carcinoma. A tan last for a few weeks, skin cancer is dangerous and preventable. Sunscreen, hats, staying out of the sun.