Ken Tough wrote:
>LES! wrote:
>>She's very sun sensitive, and i know I've seen some of you mention how you
>>handle this affliction (right word?) on cruises. What SPF is generally used
>>to avoid burning for the easily burned? Any clothing or other suggestions to
>>make the trip one of a lifetime for her?
>
>If she's very sun sensitive, she shouldn't be relying on SPF. She
>should be staying in shade, either covered up with thin cotton
>materials, or better under umbrellas etc. There are special UV-block
>clothing, but pretty much anything that isn't too flimsy will do.
>Long-sleeve cotton blouses are the thing, but don't forget the back
>of the neck. T-shirts are crap for sun protection [eg for men];
>golf shirts are much better for neck protection. Some light
>colourful cotton wraps can be very handy for covering up too.
BOTH covered up AND in the shade. Long pants, long sleeved shirts,
wide brimmed hat (if it is windy with a chin strap), sun glasses and
sunscreen on the face, hands, lips and anything else that sticks out
of the clothes. It is NOT true that you are safe if you stay in the
shade. There's a ton of reflection on a boat or next to the water (or
sand or snow)..
I never go out in the sun and stay covered up all the time, but I
always come back from a winter on the boat with a tan from elbows to
hands and on my face.
If she is REALLY sensitive the UV block clothing might not be a bad
idea.
Also try to stay indoors from 10 to 2.
>
>Most importants is a couple of good hats, with brims all around.
>Something like a wide-brimmed straw-type sun hat would be great.
>And don't forget the good sunglasses.
>
>As a last line of defense, some SPF >30 would be necessary, and
>also some lip salve with SPF in it. They work by embedding the
>top layer of dead skin with a chemical which in absorbing UV
>changes its molecular structure. It can be argued that the free-
>radicals so generated aren't the greatest thing to be integrally
>bound to the lower live skin layers. But still, if it doesn't
>get direct sun on it, you don't need to worry.
Not true - if you stay indoors you don't need to worry, but even out
of the direct sun you can have a problem.
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