If I may remind you fine gentlemen to be Sun Smart

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E T
E T
QLD
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E T E T
QLD, 2286 posts
15 Aug 2014 10:01pm
I know I may be preaching to the converted but here goes anyway.

I turned 60 two weeks ago and also went for my regular skin check. Something I believe we should all do.

Long story short, 12 solar keratosis burnt off various spots of the old bod. Prescription for Aldara for three BCC's on my chest and $150 for a new cream for three BCC's and one SCC on my face.

Even though I have worn Wet Shirts and sunscreen since they were available, lots of damage was done before this time and when I was young.

I get checked every six months and each time have a new crop of the little buggers to deal with, at least I have never had a melanoma.

so the point of this post.

be sure you use a good quality sunscreen, get checked regularly and do what your doctor says regarding sun exposure.
We all want to be around feeling the stoke for as long as possible.
Thanks for listening.

ET.
thePup
thePup
13831 posts
13831 posts
15 Aug 2014 8:47pm
Yeah too true brother cheers
Souwester
Souwester
WA
1267 posts
WA, 1267 posts
15 Aug 2014 9:49pm
Too true ET, great post. I go once a year might shift to 6 months.

It's so avoidable!

Thinking of getting one if those 1.5 Radiator wetties for summer. The less in the sun for a long period the better.
MickPC
MickPC
8266 posts
8266 posts
16 Aug 2014 12:55am
Mate I'm almost 20 years younger than you & I've been having solar ketosis's burnt & cut off for the last 6 years...I've been wearing a hat surfing for the last 3 years...preach away bro
surfbroker
surfbroker
NSW
1489 posts
NSW, 1489 posts
16 Aug 2014 8:21am
Agree ET..your back in my day when our sunscreen was Peanut oil and Vinegar..when you bothered..or a bit of Zinc on the hooter
..so far so good for me, just a couple here n there...don't think our (well many of us) Pommy ancestory helped us either..
Horto11
Horto11
202 posts
202 posts
16 Aug 2014 1:53pm
Definitely worth getting checked, I have had half dozen bcc's taken out of me
jasdeking
jasdeking
QLD
1820 posts
QLD, 1820 posts
16 Aug 2014 4:25pm
thanks for the reminder ET , scary ****
obct
obct
NSW
3487 posts
NSW, 3487 posts
16 Aug 2014 6:17pm

Good advice, been years since I was checked, must pull my finger out and get down there.

I do remember one funny aspect of my last visit, the specialist had a very distinctive name that suggested he was in the wrong branch of medicine.

Dr Clapp

Must have been a bit of nominative determinism gone slightly wrong


Horto11
Horto11
202 posts
202 posts
17 Aug 2014 10:26am
Classic dentist name.... Dr Borer ......
surfbroker
surfbroker
NSW
1489 posts
NSW, 1489 posts
17 Aug 2014 1:29pm
We have a Dentist here in Coffs..Wolf McHatch..true
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
26 Aug 2014 7:32am
check the sun block UV part wow
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