well...how bad is your sunburn

Sunny Dayz · 08-06-2016 10:16AM

I think it is (thankfully) becoming a bit of a taboo to be flauting your sunburnt self. Was in a long queue for the ladies loo's over the weekend and a girl walked by with her arm scalded from sunburn. The looks and mutterings from others in the queue, along the lines of it's a disgrace to let yourself get that badly burnt. People were genuinely shocked that someone could get that badly sunburnt nowadays, especially when you can pick up suncream so cheap in Lidl or Aldi, I don't think there's any excuse for it now.

My son got sunburnt and blistered on his feet a few years ago on holidays, he was in and out of the pool x 1000 and I never thought to reapply suncream to the tops of his feet and his toes. I literally felt like the worst mother ever!

Sporting a nice colour at the moment courtesy of spf 20, the bog and some running.

Story Bud? · 08-06-2016 10:21AM

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

The looks and mutterings from others in the queue, along the lines of it's a disgrace to let yourself get that badly burnt.

People are busy bodies. That's all I took from that.

And I say that as someone whose friend has been battling skin cancer for the past five years.

Sam Kade · 08-06-2016 10:30AM

At least we don't wrinkle up like old prunes in old age like the old women in Spain

PARlance · 08-06-2016 10:31AM

Lackey wrote: »

I heard on the radio that we only get 60 days of sunshine a year on average in Ireland we had already had 15 on that day so only 45 left.
I am a nice toasty brown and ready to punch anyone in the face that complains about the heat!
I was born in the wrong country

The sun shines here most days in fairness.

Duggy747 · 08-06-2016 10:45AM

I tend to only have 2 colours; Casper-white and Lobster-red

Fortunately, after this weekend at a festival I coated myself enough factor 90,000 sunscreen and got a nice ol' brown colour for myself.

Your Face · 08-06-2016 10:47AM

Im fine. I didn't get over-exited at the appearance of the large glowing sphere in the sky.

biko · 08-06-2016 10:51AM

"This will be a beautiful tan tomorrow"

said no ginger ever...

Story Bud? · 08-06-2016 11:08AM

I've just got tons more freckles. I wear minimum factor 30 on the bod and factor 50 on the face but there's freckles just errywhere. I really love them though.

I got a little bit of sunburn when I was away a couple of weeks ago, I had hitched my skirt right up to my thighs while sitting out and obviously missed a little bit of where I applied cream and so the very tip tops of my thighs were red.

Samsgirl · 08-06-2016 11:44AM

Little bit red on my back as I was too busy applying sunscreen to the kids and left myself till last.
Not a fan of the sun/heat in general and am usually expert at avoidence.

failinis · 08-06-2016 11:48AM

I normally use factor 50 (or 30 depending on whatever I have in the house).
Was while sunny then had a rainy day. The next day looked very cold and rainy so went without suncream. Within an hour the sun came out. Back of my neck was very badly burnt and some on the collar bones.
I really detest getting sun burnt because I am very fair skinned and overly scared of skin cancer

Blitzkrieger · 08-06-2016 11:56AM

I burn like.... something that burns really easily. I haven't got too badly burned this year yet, mostly through not being out in it too much, but did get a little burned last night playing soccer from half eight with no sunscreen.

I normally wear factor 60 on holiday! :eek: The kids stuff.

Irish_rat · 09-06-2016 01:35AM

murpho999 wrote: »

It seems to be only Irish people who seem to find it normal and acceptable to get sunburnt or to try and go brown. Really is wrong, especially where kids are concerned,

Sunburn is damaged skin and should be prevented at all costs.

Finally someone with a bit of sense.

If I ever had a kid, I'd make sure they wore sunscreen daily. You can get very clear SPF30 nowadays for the face and not look like a ghost. If you protect your skin early you'll reduce the aging process.

Plus if you get burnt continuously you could end up with skin conditions like hyperpigmentation, acne, rosescea, seberroric dermatitis, psoriasis etc.. Look at older men who never adhered to sunsafety

ceadaoin. · 09-06-2016 02:30AM

Irish_rat wrote: »

Finally someone with a bit of sense.

If I ever had a kid, I'd make sure they wore sunscreen daily. You can get very clear SPF30 nowadays for the face and not look like a ghost. If you protect your skin early you'll reduce the aging process.

Plus if you get burnt continuously you could end up with skin conditions like hyperpigmentation, acne, rosescea, seberroric dermatitis, psoriasis etc.. Look at older men who never adhered to sunsafety

There's a balance. It's important to allow kids to get some sun and adults too. Vitamin d deficiency is pretty common in Ireland and the UK and is responsible for lots of health problems, including different types of cancer.

I live in a very hot sunny climate. If my daughter is out during the afternoon she wears factor 50 and a hat. Morning and evenings/late afternoon I don't bother with it. She's never been sunburned. Neither have I for years, I don't understand how some peoole manage to let themselves burn every year.

pragmatic1 · 09-06-2016 04:57AM

I just get a tan. But don't stay out all day in the sun. It's asking for trouble. Everyone can get sunburn, not just pale Irish folk.

Story Bud? · 09-06-2016 06:30AM

Irish_rat wrote: »

Plus if you get burnt continuously you could end up with skin conditions like hyperpigmentation, acne, rosescea, seberroric dermatitis, psoriasis etc.. Look at older men who never adhered to sunsafety

.....really?

The sun actually helps with dermatitis, acne and psoriasis.

They actually use phototherapy to treat certain skin conditions which are concentrated UVB rays.

Some skin conditions will in fact require that you do not wear SPF50 because the additional chemicals for the extra 1% protection are not worth the skin irritation and inflammation.

I am a massive advocate of taking care of your skin and any child of mine will be as pale and interesting on the day of their 18th birthday as they were they day they popped out but let's use facts to deter people from getting burned eh?

Fozzie Bear · 09-06-2016 06:31AM

I don't really burn, I just go brown. Been in Italy and France in the heights of summer and have never got burnt. Somehow I manage to skip the whole glowing red, peeling skin thing inbetween being white and being brown. I'm fairly sallow skinned anyways, so genetics I guess. Funnily enough its not something I care about or try to achieve either way. Wheather I'm white or brown means feck all to me.

Plus my wife hates my guts (even more than normally) right now as she gets freckles and burnt under a strong light bulb. I've been getting dirty looks all weeks while she mutters about my big thick brown feckin head...

Sam Kade · 09-06-2016 10:08AM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I just get a tan. But don't stay out all day in the sun. It's asking for trouble. Everyone can get sunburn, not just pale Irish folk.

Even blacks can get sunburn.

pragmatic1 · 09-06-2016 10:26AM

Sam Kade wrote: »

Even blacks can get sunburn.

Yep.

Irish_rat · 09-06-2016 11:38AM

Story Bud? wrote: »

.....really?

The sun actually helps with dermatitis, acne and psoriasis.

They actually use phototherapy to treat certain skin conditions which are concentrated UVB rays.

Some skin conditions will in fact require that you do not wear SPF50 because the additional chemicals for the extra 1% protection are not worth the skin irritation and inflammation.

I am a massive advocate of taking care of your skin and any child of mine will be as pale and interesting on the day of their 18th birthday as they were they day they popped out but let's use facts to deter people from getting burned eh?

I never said SPF50, that is probably overdoing it unless you're sunbathing all day. plus most of those are ghost looking white paste. A little sun is okay maybe 10-15 mins a day without spf.

Apologies if I was over the top. My post was generally saying its good to look after ones skin. We don't have an incredibly harsh climate like other countries but one application of a good clear UVA/UVB every morning is very beneficial in the long run.

I think we should be more aware of sun damage (not sunburn) over time especially men who are less likely to protect themselves.

armaghlad · 09-06-2016 11:46AM

Anyone ever get PMLE?

Bit of background: I'm not swarthy but I'm definitely not pale and would have taken the sun grand my whole life and with proper protection always got a nice tan and the odd time slightly burnt. So last week was Bank Holiday in the north and with the sun splitting the stones I lay out for a bit. That night I get the most annoying itch on my back and the following morning find hundreds upon hundreds of small itchy bumps on my back. For the following 5/6 days I have the most irritating itch on my back from these things and only in the last day or so theyve cleared up a bit. They also started to spread a tiny bit to my chest and neck but nowhere near as bad as my back. Haven't really had the chance to get any sun since but I'll be distraught if I have to spend the rest of my life in the shade

ToddyDoody · 09-06-2016 06:13PM

Minimum peeling *woot* *woot*

jamesbere · 09-06-2016 06:28PM

Forget SPF50, incase yourself in carbonite.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 09-06-2016 06:30PM

Very badly burnt a few years ago while living abroad and very stupid. Since then my skin does not burn and takes weeks to tan.

RayM · 09-06-2016 06:33PM

I don't burn easily. A few days in the sun and I'd be getting turned away from pubs in Temple Bar.

Mec27 · 09-06-2016 08:08PM

I think I'm ''overly tanned''(only in Ireland)

well spoken man · 18-06-2016 08:12AM

Looks likes day for a top up......

well spoken man · 19-07-2016 06:42AM

Back to a solid 8 now...gonna be lashing on the sunscreen later.....careful out there now.......

19-07-2016 08:07AM

I'd burn in 5 mins so factor 50 all the way
Still got a tiny bit of colour on Sunday

Story Bud? · 19-07-2016 08:36AM

UVB rays cause you to burn.

UVA rays don't necessarily burn your skin but are cancer causing.

I foolishly got burnt on Saturday. It was a really dull overcast day, always with the threat of rain. I didn't put sunscreen on and was out working on my car for most of the day. Felt the heat that night and realised I was pretty red. Very stupid.

Winterlong · 19-07-2016 08:44AM

I was working in the garden yesterday evening. No burn anywhere but on the top of my head. Did not notice it until I hopped in the shower....OOowwwww.

well...how bad is your sunburn

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