Sunscreen Answers

I have tried to protect myself repeatedly by using various types of sunscreen lotions on the market & for some reason my skin is just super sensitive. I get the very same reaction even when I go to use facial cleansers or body lotions. Cocoa butter I have found that I can use but only to a limit. If I use it over a period of time then that as well begins to react. Therefore I have to take a break from it for about 5-6 months of using it before going back to it. Anything else it’s like a matter of 3-24 hours I begin to get serious reactions & due to my intake of medication I can’t handle certain types of medication or if able can only handle the lowest dosage or it makes me sick. I have tried a parasol which I find comfort with however, I read here online that the rays from the sun can bounce & you still are not totally protected. I also am wondering would it help if I were to use the parasol as I have been doing but in addition to it maybe use a hat. Any advice/suggestions? Thanks.

I have never gotten sunburned & I go to school on weekdays. I stay inside the school most of the time & only go out during passing periods which are like 7 minutes each. I use Skin Ceuticals Sport UV Defense SPF 45 everyday on my face & neck. The reason I use sunscreen, the main one besides skin safety, is black dots on my face. I don’t know why but if I don’t use sunscreen I start getting small dots on my face that go into my skin & turn into a color somewhat darker than the rest of my skin. I want to prevent this but I’m afraid to use a lesser SPF in case it isn’t strong enough. Also, do I have to apply the sunscreen every 3-4 hours even when the SPF is 45? I stay inside but I’m not sure if I am protected. Right now I only put it on in the mornings. I’m 15. Also, will I develop a tolerancy to sunscreen if I keep using SPF 45 everyday?

I get tanned very easily & my skin is very sensitive to the sun.,
Apart from applying a sunscreen…what are other ways of npreventing the damaged caused by the sun?

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Hope this helps!

I have very sensitive skin, which makes me very prone to both acne & sunburn. Right now, my skin looks ok, but I still need some foundation (which for me also works as a concealer – it’s bareminerals, a powder-based makeup with SPF 15). Throughout the summer, I will be going to the beach, & also the pool, but the problem is I still need makeup! But I’m afraid waterproof makeup would irritate my sensitive skin. Also, if I chose to be brave & NOT wear makeup, I’ll obviously need sun protection, which is normally provided by my foundation. I can’t wear suncreen on my face because it gets very irritated & painful. Please, can someone help me figure out how to take care of my skin when I go to the beach?

i want to know which sunscreen to apply for wheatish complexion as its getting dark wen i go out in sun n how to improve my complexion i want to becom fair

I went to the beach the other day. Was there for a good 5 hours & no I put no sunscreen on. I’m so sun burnt everywhere & can’t sleep & wearing clothes hurts. If it wasn’t stupid enough to wear no sunscreen, I got home & couldn’t handle the pain on my thighs so i got a few ice cubes & rubbed them all over my thighs one after the other til they all melted. Its been three days now & my thighs are SOOO painful & are a dark reddish almost purple colour is this because I put ice on it? What happened?

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I am a sun freak!!! I play a lot of basketball. But I apply sunscreen when going out in the daytime. And even my whole face is partly yellowish What should I do??
+ I need a natural method.

I have Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Dry Oil & it says it has an spf of 12. I’m volunteering at a golf fundraiser this weekend & last year when I did this I got a MAJOR sunburn. My legs swelled up & I could barely move & I felt like I was on fire. In fact I still have tan lines. Its supposed to be 90 degrees & I deffinitley want to put on sunscreen but I want to put on my tanning lotion. Should I put sunscreen on & then tanning lotion, or just tanning lotion? Any tips would help

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im 13 & walking from minneaopolis to los angeles, california
camera
batteries
waterbottles
shampoo/conditioner
first aid
money
knifes
toothbrushes
hair brushes
survival books
book
paper/pencils
ponytails
clothes
lots of gum
towel
very small bag of makeup
tampons/pads
toilet paper
flashlights
rope
sunscreen
shapsticks
hats
boots
sandals
swimsuit
calender
lots of bug spray
cell phones (the kind u buy at like the store, like nokia)
ipod
lotion
soap
IS THAT ENOUGH?

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I bought this foundation without SPF included, but I really want to protect my skin from the damaging sun. So do I put on the sunscreen under the foundation, or over the foundation??

Hi, just to let you know i am not one of those fake girls who go to the tanning salon everyday, in fact i never been to a tanning salon.
I wore shorts & a shirt outside & i have tan marks halfway down my arms & legs from my clothes. i am going to sit by my pool in a bathing suit today & try to match my skin up.
I have a bottle of tanning oil & sunscreen.
Should i put sunscreen on first & then put tanning oil on?

I have a blue chihuahua & he has a genetic skin problem called Alopecia & lost most of his fur. It didn’t happen until he was 6 months old & it stopped falling when he was about 2 years. He goes to the vet but I was told there is nothing to do because its genetic. All kinds of tests were done.
His fur is long around his neck & chest, & back of his legs. Its really short & rough on his back, & bald on the top of his head & his ears except for a few long strings. None of his fur is soft, but I still pet him. The poor thing looks a mess.
Should I keep him shaved so his hair is all the same length or just leave him alone? I put sunscreen on his head in the summer & dog clothes to protect his back. I give him warm baths with special shampoo but he crys & howls like I’m killing him. It doesnt hurt, he just hates it.
What can I feed him to help him?

So here is the problem…i am a redhead & naturally i have very fair skin….im 14 & for a lot of my life i always thought the sunscreen was the best way to go if i wanted to prevent skin damage. but after reading some articles i realized taht sunscreen not only doesnt protect u enough…it can actually INCREASE the chance of getting melanoma…the most deadlly type of skin cancer.
the obvious solution to preventing skin damage is to stay out of the sun…and i do a pretty good job at doing that but its not like i can spent my life inside…so what should i do? ive been looking into safe physical sunscreens like UV natural…is that the best way to go?

I have thin hair at the top of my head. (Not balding, but you can kind of see my scalp.) I have looked for a sunscreen product for the scalp, but it doesn’t seem to exist. Aside from staying out of the sun or wearing a hat (obvious answers) what else can I do? I love to swim & can’t wear a hat in the pool. I have tried applying regular sunscreen to my scalp with a Q-tip, but then my hair looks all greasy & it’s just annoying. Help.

I might be going to schlitterbaun or Splashtown later this summer & my mom bought Sunscreen 30 today at Target. (It’s the lotion) Will that work well or not? We also might be doing other things that involve being in the sun.
Then I’m in Color Guard….so I’m part of marching band. I’ll be putting sunscreen on, drinking lots of water, & wearing light clothes. Anything else?
I’ve been spending a lot of time inside because I HATE the sun. So I’ve ALMOST lost my tan from last year….(yes, last year. Us white people are literally Sun-Eskimos by the time the season is over.)
Is there anything else I could add that doesn’t involve make-up or food….maybe like a cream I can by or something? And anything that’ll work for when I have to be IN the sun? Also, I live in Texas. So the heat is about 90-100 degrees. <—no joke.
I've been thinking of quitting Guard because I'm tired of it, sooo that might help.
Any other suggestions? Please & Thank You!!
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and blues festival this past weekend & got a sunburn on my back, arms,, neck, & chest. I have learned my lesson & will start wearing sunscreen. I would like to know which number is best for fair skinned people? I think high numbers are for more protection & therefore for white people. Do I need a lower number & if so… which one? There is a vast range of numbers & I am confused. Help!