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You know what day it is and you know what to do.
Faithful Reader Victorian Barbarian asks about nude sunbathing.
"After some years of mostly avoiding exposure to the sun other than face, arms and legs—mostly swimming at night, for example, or always wearing a brimmed hat to keep the sun off my face and the back of my neck—this year I decided at age 72 that I was going to try for more of a tan. I decided that my backyard wooden fence provided enough privacy that I was going to dispense with swimwear entirely. Although I still wear clothes to water or otherwise tend to the backyard and patio greenery, everything comes off when I get in the pool. I started in early June with no more than 15 minutes of skin exposure a day, since I didn’t want to bother with using sunscreen. There have been a few setbacks due to travel out of town disrupting my schedule of exposure, but I’ve been able to slowly increase the exposure time to about half an hour, without ever getting a sunburn this year.
It’s gotten to the point that I think I’m about ready to start lying out on a lounger and actually sunbathing. Naturally this is going to require using some sunscreen, especially for parts of the body that are less accustomed to receiving rays of sunlight. There’s a lot of advice out there about sunscreens, SPF, etc., much of it couched in “scare language.” I understand about sun damage being a lifetime accumulation, but it’s been decades since I had any sunburn or other obvious damage, so I’m thinking I should take prudent measures, but not go overboard with caution. Do you or your readers have any suggestions regarding the use of sunscreen and full body sun exposure?"
Sunscreen should really be used, but the extreme SPF levels are pretty useless. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation: "SPF 30 blocks 97% of UVB, SPF 50 blocks 98%. Anything over that offers a false sense of security." In other words, some folks overdo being in the sun and risk sun stroke (no fun!).
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends seeking a "broad spectrum" sunscreen to protect against UVB and UVA rays.
I have not used sunscreen in the pool for many years now. My time begins in May with 5 minutes front, then back daily - usually floating in the pool on a raft. I slowly increase that time week by week. Maximum is 30 minutes. I do go for a full-body exam once per year. So far, no issues.
However, a nude beach situation requires SPF because there is rarely a place with shade (unless you lug an umbrella with you) and the reflective nature of the sand.
And for nude cruises I used sunscreen as well.
Readers, what do you do or recommend?
15 comments:
There's a product out of Australia called MelanoBoost, it claims to stimulate melanin production in your skin, thereby requiring less sun exposure. I apply it somewhat regularly (even when not going out into the sun), but apply an SPF30 sunscreen when I hit the pool/backyard/beach. the combo seems to do the trick for me. Not as dark as I'd like to be, but it's been ... a weird summer.
Remember that sunscreen has a finite life (both on the shelf and on your body). Check the expiration date on the tube, and remember to reapply based on your activities.
If I'm in the Sun swimming, or on the beach or laying out I always use a sunscreen. But I never lay out naked for too long, mostly because I don't want my cock getting burnt. Plus who wants a wrinkly dick or sunburn on it that would not be fun. The only time I really get naked is if I'm going swimming at a private beach or swimming pool say at the woods. Otherwise if I'm laying out my swimsuit goes back on and liberal sunscreen applied. When I get old I don't need to look old.
I haven't actually sunbathed for a couple of years now. But when I did, I used 30 SPF always.
When I lived in St. Pete in my 30's, I had the private back yard and pool. I just used time - Not more than 15-20 minutes of open exposure to the sun at any one time. I think I may have had a tube of SPF 15 or 20 hanging around (more for JO lube than anything). By seasons end, I would have a great tan, no line. LOVED the feeling of a tanned butt crack!
With age, though, the melanin development stopped being uniform. Now, instead of nicely tanning, I just develop enough freckles that they just converge...
There have been no repercussions. In my 50's, my doctor connected me with a dermatologist, and I have been going for routine screenings annually (including the balls!). Every few years, one spot or another will get scraped and sent off for biopsy (so far, negative). SPF 30 (Walmart gallon jug) is applied to my face and exposed skin daily before I head out the door. ...no tan line.
I shall have to look for that. Excellent reminder about the shelf life!
The cock and ballsac are naturally darker than the rest. I can say I've never gotten sunburn on either (thank the goddess). I can also say, my cock doesn't look wrinkly, either, after all the sun it has gotten over the decades. You're right, though, that the sun can age the skin.
Smart man.
Convergent freckles, I bet that's cute! I still tan evenly, a bitty shade at a time.
Most skin cancers in adults stem from sun damage that happened decades ago, often 20 to 40 years earlier. That’s why I think someone who’s 72 probably doesn’t need to be too concerned in that regard.
My plan is to get out early before 10 or not until 4-5 in the afternoon. I’ve always gotten burned in the high sun and heat of the mid day. But my worst sunburn was on a cool very cloudy, breezy day, that can lull you into a fierce sunburn. And watch those unprotected, forgotten parts like the top of your feet. Most folks learn all this the hard way. Hugs and bisous.
No real advice here as I am not a sun bather. Thanks for the reminder to check out the nuts.
Thanks for all the good responses to my questions!
In my stripper days always suntanned at 9:30 in the morning and 6:00 in the evening in summer, 10 minutes for each side. Wore speedos to keep a cottontail ass, other times wore a thong to protect my privates and to get a thong tan line. Guys at the gym would snicker, but the clientele at the clubs luved my thong tan line.
-CA jock
For beach goer's, I highly recommend a beach umbrella. They are very light, and easy to carry. And they offer complete sun protection when necessary. Other than that, I'm in my mid seventies with skin cancer.... Life sucks!
Sorry to hear you're going through that. Yeah, in our youth, the sunscreen wasn't a thing, we had tanning lotions to "protect" us from getting sunburned. Hope your issues are basal.... Having a wife who went through Melanoma, I can attest it is not fun!
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