blistered sunburn

[greg_atlanta]

Originally Posted by Nosu3

Each time you get blistering (second degree) sunburn, you are doubling your risk of malignant melanoma skin cancer

+1

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.

 

[westinghouse]

Stay moisturized. I rub lotion all over areas exposed to sun to maintain my tan and prevent peeling.

 

[willpower]

Originally Posted by Blackhood

This from a man named "Willpower" ....

Good point.

Thomas, take some aspirin. It'll cool the temperature and relieve some pain. For real.

 

[Thomas]

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.

 

[RedLantern]

Originally Posted by Nosu3

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.

 

[Morinav]

Originally Posted by RedLantern

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.

 

[Crane's]

Malignant melanoma probably not. However your chances of developing two forms of skin cancer does dramatically increase the more times you seriously burn.

 

[RedLantern]

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.

 

[Nosu3]

Originally Posted by RedLantern

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.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by RedLantern

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.