Be careful redheads!

My friend was diagnosed with skin cancer a few months ago at the age of 26..it's pretty scary, and I found an article about red heads and there higher risk towards skin cancer...worth the read!

http://healthandfitness.sympatico.ms...etect=&abc=abc

thanks for the heads up Tracey. Jerry is definitely a red head! I printed it for him to read!

Thanks for the warning!

... ......so sad...

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I'm a redhead and have always had to be careful in the sun. Good advice!

I used to cringe at a guy on our sales team a few years ago because he was a redhead, and if the sun caught him he was so red i could feel the pain myself

yah redhead here... I protect myself but in my teens, I tried to keep up with my brunette & blonde girlfriends and BASKED in the sun.

Just got pinker and grew more freckles. Ugh.

I showed that to my boyfriend...who is not a redhead, but a very pale, freckled blonde who refuses to cop to the freckles that reside on his pretty little nose.... He does NOT tan...he gets burned to a crisp unless he has on SPF 1000. He laughed off that article with the excuse that he's not a redhead so why should he worry.... I've seen natural redheads with skin darker than his.
I wonder if pale blondes are at higher risk, as well?

Unfortunately, my red hair isn't natural.

I showed that to my boyfriend...who is not a redhead, but a very pale, freckled blonde who refuses to cop to the freckles that reside on his pretty little nose.... He does NOT tan...he gets burned to a crisp unless he has on SPF 1000. He laughed off that article with the excuse that he's not a redhead so why should he worry.... I've seen natural redheads with skin darker than his.

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Yes, pale skinned blondes are at risk. We must wear sunblock and be educated about the skin cancer risk. Your bf burns without tanning = skin with a higher risk. Tell him to be more careful!
From someone whose mom had cancerous moles removed.

Just about 75% of my mom's family is redhead. My two brothers and sister are too. I'm a brunette, but am cursed with the pale skin.

i am allergic to the sun, and i have to wear 60spf sunblock!

Originally Posted by pushylady

Yes, pale skinned blondes are at risk. We must wear sunblock and be educated about the skin cancer risk. Your bf burns without tanning = skin with a higher risk. Tell him to be more careful!
From someone whose mom had cancerous moles removed.

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Oh, I harp on him every day to use his face lotion, which is SPF 20. He only wears it every other day, when he shaves.
Heck, I'm a brunette (albeit a pale one) and I wear at least SPF 15 every day!