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Would You Rather – Sunburn Edition
Ever since I started SMA treatments it seems like I burn easily in the sun. Sun equals warmth, so I take the risk anyway. Although I try taking preventative measures, it’s hard. Either I have to remember to have someone apply sunscreen or finagle it myself. Inevitably, I get burned.
So, today I have a two-part would you rather. First, would you rather put in the extra effort to preventing sunburn, or just chance it? Second, if you do get a little sunburnt do you put in the extra effort to baby it, or would you rather suck it up and move on? For me I try to put in the extra effort not to burn, but when everything takes extra effort sometimes this one gets put on the back burner. Same with babying the sunburn. I might have someone apply aloe once, but asking repetitively gets old.
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Much to my wife’s disgust, I sit in the sun and never worry about the burn. Not even when medication I take says avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
I never treat those very rare burns either, after the second day I just turn darker.
No problems at all.
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Thankfully, I have that Portuguese olive skin so I only burn like once a year. I try to stay diligent about putting sunscreen on my face because I have some questionable birthmarks. But other than that I don’t put any other effort in. And if I’m nursing a sunburn I just let it be.