Comments on: Where Are You More Likely To Sunburn: Beach Or Mountains?

By: Savory Tv

Savory Tv — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:43:28 +0000

Hey doc, are your sure your numbers are correct? According to a high altitude MD that I am friends with, it’s 6-8 percent for ever thousand feet above sea level. Much worse. Not only is a great sunscreen essential but also great eye protection, sunglasses that are large are best. Take a look at any athletes here in the high country, and most of them, sadly, look far older than their real ages due to sun exposure.

Cheers, and thanks for spreading the word.

Savory Tv
Resident of both Telluride and Aspen CO

By: Bryant

Bryant — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:41:11 +0000

Thanks for the article. I really like it. According to my idea on the mountain we are more likely to sunburn.

By: Summertime Acne Facts - Better Health

Summertime Acne Facts - Better Health — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:01:41 +0000

[...] Find ways to protect against the sun other than sunscreen. Avoid the sun between 10AM and 2PM, wear a big hat, and cover [...]

By: Sunscreens Cause Acne! (and Other Fun Summer Acne Facts!) | Stop Moles!

Sunscreens Cause Acne! (and Other Fun Summer Acne Facts!) | Stop Moles! — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:04:12 +0000

[...] protect against the sun other than sunscreen: avoid the sun between 10 AM and 2 PM, wear a big hat (demonstrated here) and cover [...]

By: cal

cal — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:32 +0000

Is it possible to have developed an extreme sensitivity to the sun’s radiation after having been badly sunburned on numerous occasions as a child and teenager? I feel almost allergic to it now.

By: Jami

Jami — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:14:35 +0000

I could’ve told you that. My brothers got snow blindness years ago when we were all young while skiing. I can still see them and their friend Landon screaming and crying as dad brought them into the house, their eyes bandaged up. Apparently it was seriously painful.

And being dragged kicking and screaming camping more then once in my life I’ve gotten many sunburns while fishing. I’m sure I’ll one day get skin cancer because of all my exposure as a kid. If not, I’ll probably bruise easily like my mom. Her hands are always black and blue with multiple places where she bleeds. And the doctor says it’s because she was in the sun too much as a kid.

By: Sunday Beauty Reads, 27/06/10 | beautifulwithbrains.com

Sunday Beauty Reads, 27/06/10 | beautifulwithbrains.com — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:05:14 +0000

[...] The Derm Blog wonders if you are more likely to sunburn at the beach or on the mountains? [...]

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:37:32 +0000

@Dr. Benabio I'm not from New Zealand, but a word of warning -- the sun there is absolutely intense. It's probably due to the gaping hole in the Ozone layer.

By: Terri

Terri — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:35:39 +0000

Did you get burned on your scalp?

By: Dr. Benabio

Dr. Benabio — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:01:57 +0000

Wow! How high did you go? I’ve never been to New Zealand, but would love to. Are you from there?