Sun Protection

[nightfighter]

Just saw a friend who had two large chunks of tissue removed due to skin cancer.... so passing this along;
Solar Guard towelettes, best I have found for work and the boat.

http://www.pollardwater.com/pages_product/SDY9120.asp

[keeperreaper]

Ross,
Thanks for posting this product.

[ProfessorM]

Yes good post Ross. One of the most important parts of fishing, esp form a boat. Life is too short as it is.

[Raven]

it would seem, because of such a small
easy to carry container /package...

on the other hand... from my recent readings

scientists have been discovering that Vitamin D
deficiencies are much more common than they thought
and have really bad consequences because of sun screens
being applied. Sure...protect your skin from
being burnt by the sun especially in the reflective
environment while out in the boat... to prevent cancer,
but at the same time you have to make sure your
getting enough sun exposure too...like 15 minutes a day
especially in the wintertime. watch your intake of vitamin D
very closely.

[Swimmer]

Bev is always bugging me to put something on. Any store in particular that stocks the towlettes, or does everyone.
Just looked closer, on-line only purchasing. Thanks for the tip Ross.

[nightfighter]

I used this prouct last year. Being one who hates to apply the lotions, I found this much easier and therefore I would actually apply it. And it is the right size to stick in a pocket. (Don't you hate when container of lotion leaks????) Haven't seen it in stores so I passed along the link. I even printed it out for the local lumber yard since I know most contractors don't think of it......

[Joe]

One more reason to be jealous of the vampires.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Joe

One more reason to be jealous of the vampires.

Don't worry Joe you have to actually leave your basement to get a sunburn.

[fondew]

Thanks for the tip. I need to pick up some sunscreen asap...It doesnt take long to put on and it will save your life. I have a lot of stripers to catch and maybe a tuna. Im young and I have a couple suspect spots that I need to get examined.

[mosholu]

Suffering from the Irish curse (or one of them) I have been in the same spot as your friend. Thanks very much for the tip and I have placed my order.

[moosh]

My neck got so burnt last year, Im sure its going to come back and haunt me later , I pcked up this hat I found at gone bannanas that hangs down in the back I probably look goofy, that sun gets worse every year ,

[Raven]

the timeliness of this thread couldn't have been more on the money

yesterday i worked at a friends farm doing disassembly on what was
supposed to be a totally rainy day...yeah right ,...uhuh ...sure...

and NOW i am a true blue red neck... got a one day tan...i'm so
hot ,,i can't wait to get out in the cool of the mornin...

waiting for first light and Moosh yeah man the suns ray are more
intense these days......i'm gonna have to buy a shade hat too.

[vineyardblues]

Originally Posted by mosholu

Suffering from the Irish curse (or one of them) I have been in the same spot as your friend. Thanks very much for the tip and I have placed my order.

LOL about the above comment, But I am also Irish

Last year the Doc found and removed a huge chunk off my back that came back with the Big C word attached to it...They said they removed it in time but if it had not been removed, well you know....
They also zapped my nose/ears and below my eye.
6 months later, last Thursday I go back and they take another chunk off my left leg and that was sent off for inspection.
Doc told me 50 sunscreen / hat / a few stories.

GO GET CHECKED NOW!!

VB

[Rob Rockcrawler]

I got religious last year about sunscreen, about 25 years too late. I keep a small tub of sunblock for the face in my truck, found it at a convenience store for .99. I bought a few and use it all the time. My neighbor had a few chunks taken out of his cheeks that were cancerous. He was in the navy in the 60's. Not much emphasis on sun care at all then.

[Pete_G]

This is another good sun protection product I've been using for a few years. I don't use it all the time but when tuna, albies, or other species that keep me out there dawn to dusk are around I prefer it by far to sunscreen. It looks uncomfortable but it's made of Coolmax and is very comfortable even in dead still air.

http://www.buffwear.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/1_28

Combined with a hat and sunglasses you don't need to use half as much sunscreen if it all. Don' forget feet and hands though.

[ProfessorM]

mummified.

[pa59]

The towelette product above looks like it would be convenient and easy to carry and apply, and SPF 30 is a good level of daily sun protection for most people. If you have a history of skin cancer or precancerous lesions or fall into a category of increased risk for melanoma (based on family history, history of childhood sunburns, having lots of moles or certain type of mole) then you should probably be using at least an SPF 45 or higher. It is also important that your sunscreen has a UVA blocker such as Avobenzone (most sunscreen chemicals primarily block UVB which gives you a sunburn, but UVA causes the long term damage from the sun such as skin cancer and aging of the skin). The two brands of sunscreen that have longer acting avobenzone are Neutrogena and Aveeno. I think one of the nicest sunscreens available is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunblock, which comes in SPF 45, 55, and 70. The SPF 70 is quite waterproof and will protect well even on a long day on the water. If this feels too greasy, it does come in an SPF 45 mist spray which is lighter but needs to be reapplied during the day.
As far as the issue of vitamin D is concerned, although it is possible to become vitamin D deficient if you protect very strictly from the sun and do not take enough dietary vitamin D, you can get all the vitamin D you need by taking a daily vitamin D supplement. Most calcium supplements have vitamin D combined with the calcium, and any of us approaching 50 should probably be taking a daily supplement of calcium 500 - 600 mg with vitamin D 400 IU.

[HESH2]

had a bunch of small non pre cancerous spots burnt off face,back of hands etc.get checked every year.dermotologist said sun block 30 is all you need.if you think about your hands they are exposed all the time your reeling,in my case alot.on my hands they appear as white spots.i use sunblock especially as the season progresses.read a story recently where almost all florida keys guides had skin cancer.