T&T: Best sunscreen

[Al Dente]

Larry,
Having watched a friend of mine have large surgeries on his face and head,
then watch as his face sagged and became deformed and he sometimes could no
longer hold liquids in his mouth and then he died from skin cancer, I would
highly suggest that you don't ask us, a bunch of laymen/women about skin
creams. Ask your dermatologist what he/she suggests. And if the verdict is
to keep the hell out of the sun, then enjoy the pilothouse for many years.
Stay on the outside helm and enjoy it for a few years. Seems like a no
brainer to me.
Trust your doctor, not scuttlebutt. You are dealing with something that can
kill you in a most ugly and painful way.




On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at aol.com> wrote:

> Scuttlebutt, a forum for competitive sailors, recently asked professional
> skippers to recommend the best sunscreen. Many suggested esoteric brands,
> some only available in Australia and not given FDA approval in the US.
> Others had SPF factors up to 75 and available only at dermatologists. One
> sailor liked the bronze look but recently had his second chemical face peel.
> I would like to know what T&T listees recommend. Particularly brands
> available in CVS or Walmart and not costing more than a bottle of Chanel #5,
> and not smelling like it either.
>
> My boat has an outside steering station that I use in every weather but a
> driving rainstorm. I wear a broad brimmed hat and long sleeve shirts and use
> an SPF 45 sunscreen but I've still had to have a more than a dozen minor
> skin cancers burned away in the last several years. My dermatologist is
> hinting that I should give up boating. If I had to con my boat only from
> within the pilothouse, I probably would.
>
> Larry Z
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