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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: AgeTwentyTwoBaldy on May 25, 2012, 11:13:43 PM

Title: Something I learned today
Post by: AgeTwentyTwoBaldy on May 25, 2012, 11:13:43 PM

I actually had the luxury of running into my town's dermatologist today at the grocery store. I told him that one of the things that I was going to buy today was sunscreen, and he actually offered to go to the aisle where the sunscreen products are and help me pick out one. He explained to me that any sunscreen with SPF 30 or better is fine as long as it offers broad spectrum protection (against both UVA and UVB rays) but the most important thing of all is that it must contain at least one of the following ingredients: Avobenzone, Oxybenzone, Sulisobenzone, Menthyl anthranilate, Zinc Oxide, or Titanium Dioxide. I found a very good SPF 50 sunscreen made by a company called Caribbean Blue that has more than one of these ingredients. He said it was a very good choice.

He also told me to remember to stay out of the sun between the hours of 10AM and 4PM if at all possible and to re-apply sunscreen every 2 hours if I'm going to be swimming for long periods of time and every 3 hours if I'm outside doing things like yard work, etc...

I just thought that I would share this information with you guys. Stay safe and healthy, my bald brothers. ;)

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: Sir Harry on May 26, 2012, 02:31:38 AM

Something worth looking into...Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: kalbo on May 26, 2012, 03:54:10 AM

Thanks for the info, Matt

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: Frontier Guy on May 26, 2012, 04:07:11 AM

Thanks for the info - bald or not, protection from the sun is important.

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: Lynchy on May 26, 2012, 04:44:53 AM

Thanks!

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Post by: Paul on May 26, 2012, 06:48:43 AM

Great info ATTB, going to have to check it out.  Thanks

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Post by: King88 on May 26, 2012, 12:19:15 PM

Thanks for the info!

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Post by: stasiu on May 26, 2012, 03:11:04 PM

Thanks Matt !  Don't ruin your USA Holiday weekend with sly scalp burn !  Moderation of anything is important.

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: wilky895 on May 26, 2012, 03:20:26 PM

      Thanks, Great info.  I made sure I had my spf 30 on the dome today while mowing and trimming. I will have to check the ingredients though.  O:O 

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: xabydaddy on May 30, 2012, 02:09:59 PM

Bald&Bold has a Sunscreen

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: Mikekoz13 on May 30, 2012, 03:17:27 PM

An EXCELLENT public service announcement!

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Post by: balddoc on May 30, 2012, 03:42:23 PM

Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: Natedawg on May 30, 2012, 06:24:42 PM

Appreciate you taking the time to share with us what you've learned, ATTB. Thanks!  O0

Title: Re: Something I learned today
Post by: waine on June 05, 2012, 11:37:21 PM

Thanks ATTB, I will look out for those ingrediants the next time I buy sun screen for my head.