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post #16 of 25
7/2/10 at 10:20pm
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Originally Posted by Nosu3 View Post
Each time you get blistering (second degree) sunburn, you are doubling your risk of malignant melanoma skin cancer

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Next time a long sleeved t-shirt and big hat are your best friends. Sunscreen is a false sense of security.

Don't forget OTC painkillers, I think ibuprofen is best in this situation.
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post #17 of 25
7/2/10 at 11:23pm
Stay moisturized. I rub lotion all over areas exposed to sun to maintain my tan and prevent peeling.
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post #18 of 25
7/3/10 at 5:35am
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Originally Posted by Blackhood View Post
This from a man named "Willpower" ....

Good point.

Thomas, take some aspirin. It'll cool the temperature and relieve some pain. For real.
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post #19 of 25
7/5/10 at 9:46am
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At this point, It's pretty well mostly peeled off, excepting for a few blistered areas that strangely come up when I've been running...and then flatten back out once I'm dry.

Yesterday I kept a shirt on the whole time, and no burn to speak of.
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post #20 of 25
7/13/10 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by Nosu3 View Post
Each time you get blistering (second degree) sunburn, you are doubling your risk of malignant melanoma skin cancer.

Did you use sunblock?

Lolwut. So let's say I already have a 10% chance of getting malignant melanoma. If I get 3 second degree sunburns I then have an 80% chance? I'm calling BS.
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post #21 of 25
7/13/10 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by RedLantern View Post
Lolwut. So let's say I already have a 10% chance of getting malignant melanoma. If I get 3 second degree sunburns I then have an 80% chance? I'm calling BS.

Yeah, I don't trust that figure much either, but sunburns aren't good for you at all.

I think we've been over this already, but leave the blisters alone, rub aloe on it, drink a lot of water (helps a great deal), and stay out of the sun.
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post #22 of 25
7/13/10 at 8:02pm
Malignant melanoma probably not. However your chances of developing two forms of skin cancer does dramatically increase the more times you seriously burn.
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post #23 of 25
7/13/10 at 11:53pm
My issue is more with the "doubling each time" than the type of cancer. Im not doubting that getting burned/badly burned substantially increases one's risk.
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post #24 of 25
7/14/10 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by RedLantern View Post
My issue is more with the "doubling each time" than the type of cancer. Im not doubting that getting burned/badly burned substantially increases one's risk.
I'm not sure how it works, maybe it is meant double the risk compared to regular sunburn? I do remember reading that the 3rd time you get blistered sunburn, you are at high risk for developing the cancer.
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post #25 of 25
7/14/10 at 9:55am
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Originally Posted by RedLantern View Post
My issue is more with the "doubling each time" than the type of cancer. Im not doubting that getting burned/badly burned substantially increases one's risk.

I'd always figured that I start around 1 or 2% probability (1 in 100 or so), which makes doubling it not such a crazy proposition. This, btw, is the second blistering sunburn I've had ever...and fwiw I tan easily but seldom burn. Probably should use more sunblock.
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