[suzychar]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

Did you wear sunscreen in Monterey? You can still burn on a cloudy day. Also if you were near water you are more likely to burn (any reflective surface)

not true have been in the hot sun with my husband and our friends by the pool over 100 degrees in Vegas none of us have ever gotten a sunburn went back to Wi went out fishing got sunburn

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by suzychar

not true have been in the hot sun with my husband and our friends by the pool over 100 degrees in Vegas none of us have ever gotten a sunburn went back to Wi went out fishing got sunburn

If you burn here I think by the time you notice it will be too late. I am mixed heritage native/black/caucasian and I will burn if out too long with no sun screen. Normally on back of neck/upper back, backs of arms and maybe forehead. My skin naturally darkens through the season and as it gets darker it burns less or not at all.

I think there is something about more humid areas that can make you burn faster. When I was in the DC area, 90% humidity a lot of the time with 100+ degree temps in the dead of summer, you could burn to red lobster color in 15 minutes without sunscreen. Then you get to deal with a couple weeks of aloe/solarcaine/peeling dead skin... gross!

[JonathanLB]

I have almost never had a sunburn in the United States, too far above the equator. Even without sunscreen, I just don't burn here. It has happened twice in my life and I was out for extremely long periods of time without sunscreen, but in Mexico I've burned badly once in ONE HOUR, that was it, without sunscreen. Ruined my entire trip as a kid. The worst pain I can remember, it was worse than breaking my wrist and it's not even close. I was in the hotel for 3 days straight unable to sleep well or even move because it was all over my back. Never made that mistake again in Mexico, but even using sunscreen I've had a few minor burns in Mexico. It's just very intense down there, so much closer to the equator in Cabo, I don't screw around when I'm there. I put on sunscreen religiously every hour if I'm going to be outside. Better safe than sorry.

I have no clue how it is in Vegas, never tested it, but I honestly wouldn't chance it myself either, I guess I'd always be putting on sunscreen often because... better safe than sorry, again, why not? I will say I've rarely ever used sunscreen in Vegas though, actually I'm not sure I ever have besides my first trip where we went to that Wet 'N Wild park, the old location way back, before it moved. Usually I haven't went swimming in Vegas, so walking the Strip, I am typically outside for short stretches and never bothered with sunscreen, never burned. If I planned to be outside for even 15 minutes of direct sun I'd use it, but... typically it's in one casino, out for 5 minutes, into the other. The skybridge and all of that make it so easy.

[JonathanLB]

I have to revive this dead thread because I have found the same as a few previous posters - the sun here isn’t very powerful at all compared to the heat. I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ve been out maybe 60% of the days since early April and I haven’t ever even turned pink and just haven’t bothered using sunscreen. I’ve only been out around 2 hours each time, sometimes less, but it’s the most bizarre thing. In Bali I put on sunscreen 3 times in 3 hours, SPF50, and burned so badly even still I couldn’t go back out to swim again. This place is amazing when it comes to the sun! You will burn easier in Portland than you do here, which makes no sense. When I was a kid you never had to wear sunscreen in Portland, I usually didn’t bother, and never burned. I burn very easily in Mexico and aggressively put on sunscreen every 90 minutes or so even, if I’m swimming.

I think it’s a good idea to wear sunscreen and all don’t get me wrong, I just haven’t bothered so far because they’ve been such short durations where sometimes I was dipping into the hot tub in shade off and on (especially in April, not now). I wonder why this phenomenon that a place that’s so hot has a sun that doesn’t seem capable of burning you very easily at all. Not even any pink, just tan. It’s crazy to me.

[PinkString]

^^^And then there are other people like me. Late last month I was sitting on my patio around 11 a.m, sun above, not too hot. For about 1/2 hour. Did not think anything about it until later when I looked in the mirror and I had sunburn on my face, neck and arms. It was such a nice day, that I didn't think sitting with the sun directly above me would do anything, but it did. I am very fair skinned, burnt too easily as a child as well. So I guess it depends on the person.

[ChrisMT]

Nevada has an extremely high UV index.

If your fair skinned, blue eyes, blonde you will burn very fast and the damage is cumulative over the years, so now I have to wear zinc sunblock (thick white lotion) on my lips and nose, hats and limit my exposure during peak UV hours or I start to get 'pre-cancer' spots really fast (keratosis).

Here is a website that explains UV and gives you a UV index rating by geographical area with Las Vegas as the search result:

https://enviro.epa.gov/enviro/uv_sea...22930000000035

Here is the search engine:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production...f-uvindex.html

Since I mountain bike and hike almost every day, I use the zinc sunblock alot now and also found some great organic sunblock lotions on Amazon without PABA. There are some lotions that are not so thick and white made for children that I use on my arms and legs.

In the summer I try and do my outdoorsy stuff early or late before/past peak UV hours.

Also, cataracts can develop from not being careful about protecting your eyes. Light colored eyes are the most easily damaged in this way.

My brother-in-law lived in LV for a long time and was into boating for years and years...he developed melanoma on his shoulder and is being treated, it's a serious condition... Btw, he doesn't burn in the sun so he wasn't careful about protecting his skin when younger...

[RationalExpectations]

Originally Posted by PinkString

^^^And then there are other people like me. Late last month I was sitting on my patio around 11 a.m, sun above, not too hot. For about 1/2 hour. Did not think anything about it until later when I looked in the mirror and I had sunburn on my face, neck and arms.

Pics, please.

[RationalExpectations]

Originally Posted by ChrisMT

If your fair skinned, blue eyes, blonde you will burn very fast and the damage is cumulative over the years, so now I have to wear zinc sunblock (thick white lotion) on my lips and nose, hats and limit my exposure during peak UV hours or I start to get 'pre-cancer' spots really fast (keratosis).

Are you thinking of something other than keratoses? I was concerned & did a search, and every source says keratoses are non-cancerous and harmless. For example, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20353878 and https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-...heic-keratosis


At any rate, I've been out biking in the mornings, and my arms are definitely more tanned. Legs not so much. I've discovered that the air vents on bike helmets lead to some uh, interesting burn patterns in my folliclely deprived scalp.

[lvmensch]

Last Thursday reached a UVIndex of 11.1. That is the extreme UV level. At that level the suggested procedure is to avoid the Sun for 3 hours before and after the solar noon.

Over the years I tan up and do not use anything. Always have. Grew up in Louisville so was accommodated to heavy sun shine as a kid. And it was far worse there as the humidity was also high. Being very careful this year in that I would normally be well tanned by now but am still lily white this year. Did an hour in the pool yesterday and feel it a little bit. So nothing today until the sun is low.

I suggest to JonathanLB to be very careful. Get carried away and misery for weeks will happen.

[airics]

Originally Posted by JonathanLB

I have to revive this dead thread because I have found the same as a few previous posters - the sun here isn’t very powerful at all compared to the heat. I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ve been out maybe 60% of the days since early April and I haven’t ever even turned pink and just haven’t bothered using sunscreen. I’ve only been out around 2 hours each time, sometimes less, but it’s the most bizarre thing. In Bali I put on sunscreen 3 times in 3 hours, SPF50, and burned so badly even still I couldn’t go back out to swim again. This place is amazing when it comes to the sun! You will burn easier in Portland than you do here, which makes no sense. When I was a kid you never had to wear sunscreen in Portland, I usually didn’t bother, and never burned. I burn very easily in Mexico and aggressively put on sunscreen every 90 minutes or so even, if I’m swimming.

I think it’s a good idea to wear sunscreen and all don’t get me wrong, I just haven’t bothered so far because they’ve been such short durations where sometimes I was dipping into the hot tub in shade off and on (especially in April, not now). I wonder why this phenomenon that a place that’s so hot has a sun that doesn’t seem capable of burning you very easily at all. Not even any pink, just tan. It’s crazy to me.

Same when I was there. 110 degrees no burn. 90 in Florida and I burn just cutting the grass. I REALLY miss the Vegas weather.