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Hopefully someone can help shed some light on an issue that cropped up a couple of days ago with me when I was helping set up and run a large yard sale.
I have always faithfully put on sunblock 110+ for years on any exposed skin and re-apply it every 2 hours. I use the sweat/water resistant variety just in case I use the Neutrogena brand.
I was not out in the sun that long (about an hour) but have blistering/peeling on my arms and a red face. I have felt unwell since that day (Thursday).
I am committed to helping out again on Saturday and Sunday.
Anyone else experience this and any sunblock brands that you find to be effective? I'm already miserable and don't want to get further sun-scorched. If it helps to know at all, I'm naturally reddish haired/green eyed and never tanned when I was younger. Clouds are my best friends...
I have never used sunblock, but the first thing that came to mind, long cotton sleeves and a sun visor hat/cap. Sounds like a bad burn. Did you work in a lot of humidity too?l
Hopefully someone can help shed some light on an issue that cropped up a couple of days ago with me when I was helping set up and run a large yard sale.
I have always faithfully put on sunblock 110+ for years on any exposed skin and re-apply it every 2 hours. I use the sweat/water resistant variety just in case I use the Neutrogena brand.
I was not out in the sun that long (about an hour) but have blistering/peeling on my arms and a red face. I have felt unwell since that day (Thursday).
I am committed to helping out again on Saturday and Sunday.
Anyone else experience this and any sunblock brands that you find to be effective? I'm already miserable and don't want to get further sun-scorched. If it helps to know at all, I'm naturally reddish haired/green eyed and never tanned when I was younger. Clouds are my best friends...
Are you taking any new medications? Some can make it easier to burn.
I have never used sunblock, but the first thing that came to mind, long cotton sleeves and a sun visor hat/cap. Sounds like a bad burn. Did you work in a lot of humidity too?l
It was 75 F and the RH was 70% so technically humid
Not so humid for around here though because the area I was working at was right off Lake Erie.
I'll have to wear thicker sleeves this time I guess and pick up a hat. Sheesh, I should borrow a sheet and cut eyeholes in it...
It was 75 F and the RH was 70% so technically humid
Not so humid for around here though because the area I was working at was right off Lake Erie.
I'll have to wear thicker sleeves this time I guess and pick up a hat. Sheesh, I should borrow a sheet and cut eyeholes in it...
I lived the first 25+ yrs in the East and with the sun and humidity had the worst burns from sun and I was a sunworshipper BUT living here for some 50 yrs and very little humidity, no burns like the East.
Lands End has a nice selection of things they call rash guards, which seems like an unattractive name for cute long sleeved microfiber shirts that block out the uv rays. I got something similar for my baby granddaughter which blocks 100% of harmful rays.
I actually know of two people that are allergic to the sun (I'd never heard of that before) - as you must know if you burn like that: you need to cover up!
My husband used a sunblock that made his skin blister. He thought it was sunburn so put more on and ended up in the Emergency Room. He was allergic to the sunblock! Perhaps you are allergic to yours.
Try your sunblock on one small area and see if you have a reaction with no sun exposure.
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I use the Neutrogena brand.
