My skin is oozing fluid.

[highland145]

That is interesting.
The sun screen agents based on titanium dioxide is interesting. Titanium dioxide is known to be a photocatalyst. It releases free radicals when radiated with uv light.
There are self cleaning tiles and paints with titanium dioxide that use this principle to be labeled anti bacterial. Just use a strong UV source and any bacteria or virus is finding itself in a predicament because the free radicals will interfere with the normal operation of the bacteira or virus being present on the tile.
Is having a skin exposed to free radicals not dangerous ?
Free radicals increase aging of cells it seems.

Yep, so you should look ~100 next week.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Yep, so you should look ~100 next week.

I will just shed my skin again and be young.
I do need to consume some specific nightshade first to rebuild my telomeres.
Oh well, after 380 years, i have been moving from one place to another...
I will have to move again.




I never knew zinc oxide is also a photocatalyst.
Hydroxyl radicals must be released more into the atmosphere. It will reduce global warming.

 

[highland145]

Oh well, after 380 years,

Run all you like, there can only be 1.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Run all you like, there can only be 1.

Actually, we are legion in the biblical sense.
It is just a label, though. Some people like to exaggerate a lot.
Nowhere that worse or mean.
That one documented feature was some kidding around.

 

[William Gaatjes]

I am sure some highly religious Anunaki searching internet dweller that sees this thread goes : "AHA, finally more proof ! " and will make a youtube video about it.
Along side the youtube compression artefacts that people use as proof...
Sigh...

 

[William Gaatjes]

I need to stay out of the sun for another day.
I should note that my mentioning of a specific nightshade refers to the fictional plant used in Luke Cage season 2.
It is a great story told : "Them call me bushmaster"...
I am reading about nightshade plants, never knew there are so many. I knew about the potato, tomato, and bell peppers but that there are a whole lot more...

 

[Alpha One Seven]

Sunburn is a clear sign that the DNA in your skin cells has been damaged by too much UV radiation. Getting sunburn, just once every 2 years, can triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer. Sunburn doesn't have to be raw, peeling or blistering. If your skin has gone pink or red in the sun, it's sunburnt.

 

[lxskllr]

I am reading about nightshade plants, never knew there are so many. I knew about the potato, tomato, and bell peppers but that there are a whole lot more...

Don't forget my favorite; tobacco!

 

[Alpha One Seven]

The trick is to just never go outside. Being white and pasty is where it's at.

And take lots of vitamin D or you will become deficient.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Sunburn is a clear sign that the DNA in your skin cells has been damaged by too much UV radiation. Getting sunburn, just once every 2 years, can triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer. Sunburn doesn't have to be raw, peeling or blistering. If your skin has gone pink or red in the sun, it's sunburnt.

I know. But what is worse, even when it is not visible, the chance increases to melanoma skin cancer.
Every skin tone is vulnerable. It is just that the lightest skin is the most vulnerable.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Don't forget my favorite; tobacco!

Not healthy.
But ocassionally done like a few in the weekend, i do not think it increases the statistics much.
But addiction happens and then a smoke every hour, every 15 minutes. Yep, statistics jump up in a negative way.

 

[William Gaatjes]

And take lots of vitamin D or you will become deficient.

I read that uv light causes free radicals to appear in our skin cells which can cause dna damage.
The strangest thing is that titanium dioxide(perhaps the way it is bound matters ?) that is used in some sun screening products can also produce free radicals called hydroxyls.
So people who use these should age faster or get more dna damage faster.
They get that typical worn wrinkled leather look.
I wonder what the statistics are.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I would imagine sun screen is definitely not that great for you and probably don't want to use it every day. For the little amount I use in a given year I figure I'm probably fine though. I try to avoid being in the sun at the peak of the day, like between 10am and 2pm. If I stay in the sun for less than an hour before or after that, I can probably get away without sunscreen but I still have to really watch myself. Like if I need to be in the sun for more than an hour at any time of the day I'll put sunscreen.

 

[Iron Woode]

I am reading about nightshade plants, never knew there are so many. I knew about the potato, tomato, and bell peppers but that there are a whole lot more...

also egg plant and tobacco.

 

[Alpha One Seven]

I read that uv light causes free radicals to appear in our skin cells which can cause dna damage.
The strangest thing is that titanium dioxide(perhaps the way it is bound matters ?) that is used in some sun screening products can also produce free radicals called hydroxyls.
So people who use these should age faster or get more dna damage faster.
They get that typical worn wrinkled leather look.
I wonder what the statistics are.

I haven't seen any titanium oxide sunscreen in ages, I don't think it's even in use any more.
Most typically include a combination of two to six of the following active ingredients: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate. I have seen mineral ones using zinc oxide still around, but not widely used.

 

[pcgeek11]

In a few years you will be posting about getting skin cancer removed.

I thought it would never happen to me either until last may and I had to get a squamous cell removed from my ear. It was nasty, but all healed now and you can hardly tell it was even cut.

 

[snoopy7548]

Yeah, suncreen is extremely important. Skin cancer is something you really don't want. I'm still fairly white even though I do yardwork in the hot sun every weekend and I want to keep it that way. I cringe whenever I see people who are extremely tan/bronze.

I've been using Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer Dry Touch SPF 45 for a couple of years. It dries really well and doesn't leave you feeling greasy, but yesterday I looked it up and it's apparently not that good because of some of the chemicals in it.

This site below has rankings of all the popular brands. I think I'm going to buy some Neutrogena Sheer Zinc SPF 50 today and see how it feels.

https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/

 

[Darwin333]

What happened ? Sounds a lot more serious than just a sunburn.

https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...u-have-experienced.42938/page-4#post-23480484

That is when I originally told the story more than a decade ago, you can read further into the thread to see more of my story if you wish. I win all of the "worst pain ever" threads, even though I never get a fucking prize. You have been warned.

 

[Darwin333]

Doinking the wrong man's wife.

I wish I could list that as my most painful experience. Read the thread linked above.

With that said, I can see why you would come to that conclusion.

 

[shortylickens]

For reference, stick sunblock is much easier to use than slime sunblock. and safer than pressurized sunblock.

 

[crashtech]

Regular, brief periods of sunlight exposure may convey more benefit than detriment, since in some instances such exposure can prevent vitamin D deficiency. Also, such brief exposures will impart incremental partial protection from UV in the form of increased melanin in the skin (tan).

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah I try to get a bit of sun. Being a red head I only need it for a very short period to get my full vitamin D. This is actually an advantage trait to have in the north. Probably why you don't see any dark skinned people here, they would probably never be able to get enough vitamin D naturally. They need more sun.

 

[Carson Dyle]

 

[Alpha One Seven]

My skin oozed fluid today. Then I realized it was sweat.

 

[Alpha One Seven]

Regular, brief periods of sunlight exposure may convey more benefit than detriment, since in some instances such exposure can prevent vitamin D deficiency. Also, such brief exposures will impart incremental partial protection from UV in the form of increased melanin in the skin (tan).

https://media-oprah.akamaized.net/video/201507/watn/web/20150713-watn-extra-133-george-hamilton.mp4