Recently, it has started becoming hotter and hotter as the days pass. Last
Sunday, while in my backyard attempting to get a tan, I got an extremely bad sunburn. You see, it was windy and the sun wasn't very bright. At the most,
I think it must
have been 17 degrees Celsius and it was relatively windy. My mother offered me some sun
block (SPF 30).
I must have been out there for no more than an hour and forty
minutes, but I burnt to an almost disgusting extreme! The reason I burnt so
severely was because I only put a little sunscreen, in various places on my
face. Usually I put tons everywhere, but I was a tad cheap with it this time. I
only put it across my cheeks, a bit on my chin and on my forehead. Boy, do I
regret it now!
I didn't feel it burning, but when I came inside, hoping to find myself a
shade darker, I realized that I had gotten an appalling sunburn. All on
top of my eyelids, under my eyebrows, under my eyes, my neck, my arms, my legs,
my stomach, the top of my forehead and near my chin were burned severely.
The
next day when I went to school, I was weighed down with exceedingly annoying
questions. "What happened to your eyes?!", "Did you get beat up?", and "What's
wrong?" were all questions that I must have heard twenty times that day. Even my
teachers were curious, but besides all that, I was teased by several people,
again even the teachers! Although this wasn't horrible, the risks of sunburn
were also making me quite nervous, and I decided I'd learned my lesson.
Not wearing sun block can lead to dangerous, life-threatening issues. For
instance, melanoma, which is the most serious skin cancer, is caused from
excessive sun exposure. It is a dark patch, or mole, and is very dangerous.
Fortunately, with your doctor's aid, it can be treated and removed effectively.
The most
horrible effect of the sun's raise is most definitely skin cancer, a horrible
cancer that can affect any age group. People who always burn, never tan, and are
fair with red or blonde hair, green or blue eyes and freckles have a greater
chance of developing skin cancer.
If you have a mole that is very dark in color and 1 mm in size, you should
immediately get an appointment with a doctor to get a medical opinion. It is
always better to catch these things earlier than late, and it is certainly always better
to take care of your skin in the sun! This summer, always remember to wear sun
screen, at at least SPF 15 or higher. It will protect you against wrinkles and
most importantly, against the harmful ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer.
I leave here an example of how terrible my sun burn was, and pretty much still
is today. I drew it onto my Whyville face to help you imagine and realize the
horrible mistake I made in not wearing sunscreen. I will most definitely wear it
every time I am outside this summer. Take care of your skin, take care of your
health!
-Bracelet :D
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