Comments on: Medical Minute: Light skinned blacks more prone to getting skin cancer http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mspeng http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153601 Mspeng Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:37:19 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153601 Funnily enough, looking back at it, it seems absolutely ridiculous and hopefully they've stopped doing it (even though I doubt it). But I spent my early childhood years living in Jamaica and for punishment, the teachers used to make us stand in the sun for like a half an hr or so to teach a lesson. What lesson do you learn from baking in the sun? No protection? I have no clue but it was done. Funnily enough, looking back at it, it seems absolutely ridiculous and hopefully they’ve stopped doing it (even though I doubt it). But I spent my early childhood years living in Jamaica and for punishment, the teachers used to make us stand in the sun for like a half an hr or so to teach a lesson. What lesson do you learn from baking in the sun? No protection? I have no clue but it was done.

]]> By: maema http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153558 maema Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:56 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153558 funny thing is, black people used to make fun of me for wearing sunscreen. i literally had people tell me that i was "too dark" to worry about such things. funny thing is, black people used to make fun of me for wearing sunscreen. i literally had people tell me that i was “too dark” to worry about such things.

]]> By: maema http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153556 maema Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:57:40 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153556 i am the same complexion as lauryn hill. my dermatologist told me that, naturally, i have a natural spf of around 13 or so due to melanin. regardless, she recommended a sunscreen of spf 30. i religiously use on my face. not as diligent on my body. i am the same complexion as lauryn hill. my dermatologist told me that, naturally, i have a natural spf of around 13 or so due to melanin. regardless, she recommended a sunscreen of spf 30. i religiously use on my face. not as diligent on my body.

]]> By: missnee http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153500 missnee Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:31:21 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153500 Shit, i guess i'm considered light skinned and i sure as hell lay out in the sun to deal with the fact that my legs end up hella lighter than the rest of me cuz i wear jeans a majority of time. i don't like being all pale looking ****, i guess i’m considered light skinned and i sure as hell lay out in the sun to deal with the fact that my legs end up hella lighter than the rest of me cuz i wear jeans a majority of time.

i don’t like being all pale looking

]]> By: Daisy http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153447 Daisy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:24:21 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/06/04/medical-minute-light-skinned-blacks-more-prone-to-getting-skin-cancer/#comment-153447 Some ppl are allergice to the sun Some ppl are allergice to the sun

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