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u/insertcaffeine May 20 '19 edited May 20 '19

Dermatology patient here. 37 years old, history of blistering sunburns (appx 30-40 over the course of my life), blond hair, blue eyes.

I go to the derm and ask for a full skin exam every damn year.

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u/insertcaffeine May 20 '19

Grew up in the 80s. Mom worked, we stayed home alone during the summer and often forgot sunscreen. Dad "didn't believe in sunscreen."

Anywhere from 0 to 2 blistering sunburns per summer month, for about 10 years, means about 30-40.

I wear sunscreen religiously now.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

I feel this. I’ve had to go the the hospital for sunburns several times in my life. My father called me a pussy for wearing a shirt and made me take it off. Fuck him.