Re: During Photoderms and Spring Break

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In a message dated 3/20/2000 11:38:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,

dome0011@... writes:

<< My dilemma is that I am going to sunny Florida for Spring

Break for a few days. >>

I live in Florida...just 6 blocks from the beach. When I go to the beach

with the kids I bring a wide brim hat and beach umbrella. This helps

somewhat. The sun also reflects off the ocean and white sand. A physical

protection (hat & umbrella), combined with a good sunscreen are my

suggestions for a good time at the beach.

Have fun!

[Guest guest]

,

To my knowledge (I saw 2 plastic surgeons who do photoderm) and they make you

sign an agreement that during TX's you won't even vacation in extremely sunny

locations or try to get a tan. Do you realize that your skin is like a 100

times more susceptible to hyperpigmentation due to sun exposer? For rosacea

this can mean redness that takes 6 months or more to fade...In fact sunning

just might undo all the good from 2 TX's you've already had and add lots

more. I am not trying to frighten you...just sharing the info I got when I

first began TX's.

Darlene

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If you have time, , check out these websites:

<A

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autions.com " >Sun Precautions: Solumbra sun protective clothing</A>

<A HREF= " http://www.solarveil.com/Style%20Pages/350.htm " >extreme</A>

The stuff is faily neat looking & is easy to wear -- some of it I have had

people asking me where i got it (not knowing it was " special " ). Hope it

helps - have fun & try to avoid the sun as much as possible! Jackie

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You should really avoid the sun as much as you can

while you're in the midst of photoderm treatments--SPF

or no SPF! However, I would wear the sunscreen you

have (provided you can tolerate it--I can't do

chemical sunscreens since I started photoderm) if you

want to be out on the beach. Also, if you can find an

umbrella to plant yourself under, do it as much as

possible. Or buy one of those big Panama hats and wear

it in addition to your sunscreen when you'll be in

direct sunlight. I know it seems silly, and I know how

much you want to enjoy your vacation without the

constraint of worrying about your skin, but think

about it this way--3 or 4 days of obsessive sun

protection vs. years of problems with rosacea. I try

and keep that in mind whenever I feel a little silly

wearing my big gaudy sun visor just to drive to the

grocery store!

Have a good vacation!

--- wrote:

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I am in the middle of my treatments. Actually, I had

> my 2nd photoderm

> 10 days ago. My dilemma is that I am going to sunny

> Florida for Spring

> Break for a few days. I know my girlfriend will want

> to be on the beach

> in the sun all day. Do I have to avoid the sun

> completely? My doc said

> I should just wear the spf 50 she gave me. I realize

> I don't want my

> face to be tan if I wear the 50 on the face and get

> a tan everywhere

> else would that be fine?? Thanks for your comments.

> I know sun is

> supposed to be avoided at all costs but I don't know

> what to do.

>

>

>

>

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,

It will also help if you avoid the sun until after 2PM, so you might

consider sleeping late...:-)

Jim

Re: During Photoderms and Spring Break

> --

>

> You should really avoid the sun as much as you can

> while you're in the midst of photoderm treatments--SPF

> or no SPF! However, I would wear the sunscreen you

> have (provided you can tolerate it--I can't do

> chemical sunscreens since I started photoderm) if you

> want to be out on the beach. Also, if you can find an

> umbrella to plant yourself under, do it as much as

> possible. Or buy one of those big Panama hats and wear

> it in addition to your sunscreen when you'll be in

> direct sunlight. I know it seems silly, and I know how

> much you want to enjoy your vacation without the

> constraint of worrying about your skin, but think

> about it this way--3 or 4 days of obsessive sun

> protection vs. years of problems with rosacea. I try

> and keep that in mind whenever I feel a little silly

> wearing my big gaudy sun visor just to drive to the

> grocery store!

>

> Have a good vacation!

>

>

>

> --- wrote:

> >

> > Hey guys,

> >

> > I am in the middle of my treatments. Actually, I had

> > my 2nd photoderm

> > 10 days ago. My dilemma is that I am going to sunny

> > Florida for Spring

> > Break for a few days. I know my girlfriend will want

> > to be on the beach

> > in the sun all day. Do I have to avoid the sun

> > completely? My doc said

> > I should just wear the spf 50 she gave me. I realize

> > I don't want my

> > face to be tan if I wear the 50 on the face and get

> > a tan everywhere

> > else would that be fine?? Thanks for your comments.

> > I know sun is

> > supposed to be avoided at all costs but I don't know

> > what to do.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Dan

You need to be the man of Zinc Oxide. I used some while I was in Israel for

5 weeks this summer and my skin actually improved. Of course, I had this

big time hat on, so I'd try that too.

Chris

During Photoderms and Spring Break

> Hey guys,

>

> I am in the middle of my treatments. Actually, I had my 2nd photoderm

> 10 days ago. My dilemma is that I am going to sunny Florida for Spring

> Break for a few days. I know my girlfriend will want to be on the beach

> in the sun all day. Do I have to avoid the sun completely? My doc said

> I should just wear the spf 50 she gave me. I realize I don't want my

> face to be tan if I wear the 50 on the face and get a tan everywhere

> else would that be fine?? Thanks for your comments. I know sun is

> supposed to be avoided at all costs but I don't know what to do.

>

>

>

>

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group.

> see http://ii.net/~dp/rosacea/toc.html

>

> To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribeegroups

>

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