Sunscreen

Ughhh.... as if I don't have enough going on with the uterine fibroids that is going to require some surgery---not sure yet. And some dental work I know I need done and desperately trying to wrap up the IV abx for Lyme & Co treatment (will lose my insurance mid-Dec so scrambling to try to get all these procedures done.) And then I found out last week I have a basel cell carcinoma growth just under my eyelash line, lower eye lid.

I'm SO SO SO SO SO SO frustrated by this - not only by getting my first cancer dx, but because for the past 20 yrs I have not left the house or driven in a car w/out my black, wrap-around polarized sunglasses hugging my face. Of all the places, I had to get it on my face.

I'm having a Moh's procedure done, which should give me a better chance for full removal. But the growth is large - even though I caught it relatively early. The reconstructive surgery is what worries me. Sounds worse than the removal.

They're going to remove so much flesh that they might have to insert a prosthetic for the tear duct - and will have to piece together the eye lid so it will pull on the outer area of my eye. If I were 80 with a bunch of loose skin, this might actually look like a good eye lift. Unfortunately, for me it will look disfigured.

I know it could be worse in many different ways - I could have a growth on my eyeball instead. But right now, I'm just emerging from the denial stage that I couldn't possibly have cancer because of how much I hide from the sun... and now in the pissed off - complaining - feeling sorry for myself stage. I haven't really processed it yet.

Anyway, regardless of the fact that I really don't spend time in the sun, I was told that 96% of people end up with more skin cancer after the 1st dx so that plus my very fair skin, living in SoCal means I'm really anxious about it. I will be getting an all-body scan so at least there is that. Once upon a time you couldn't do that kind of analysis.

This guy shows up right after I nearly killed myself (exaggerating) by taking too high doses of antibiofilm too quickly. This was at the beginning of the year and I made myself VERY sick - bronchitis and sinusitis and a month or two later I noticed a considerable change in my body. I had a little bit of gray hair growing in but twice that now, my skin lost some collagen, and other results in the body that MIGHT be a reduction in infamation or a loss of collagen - not sure. Anyway, I have this voice in the back of my head wondering if this skin cancer was also the result of the unintended sudden release of a bunch of oxidents and free radicals and pathogens and what-have-you that I couldn't detox fast enough...

Anyway, now I'm even more paranoid about a sunscreen... which getting back to the post - looking for suggestions.

I have yet to find a natural product for the face that isn't oily or greasy. "They" say that zinc oxide is the best screen and that other "natural" ingredients used in its place are not as effective and they can be damaging to the skin if not toxic. But I don't need zinc oxide as a daily sunscreen, nor do I want my face to glow in the dark.

I LOVE KissMyFace products - they used to have an oatmeal based face sunscreen but dropped it - it was the only sunscreen I could find that blended in like a quality moisturizer. This is a very frustrating issue for me because I end up going without and just hiding under a hat, which is not always effective (not in SoCal). Nothing's worse than a greasy face. Plus, it always ends up in my eyes.

I found the following list - looks interesting. Anyone use any of these products?

www.organicauthority.com/31-best-natural-sunscreens-of-2017

-p

Post Edited (Pirouette) : 10/9/2017 4:17:36 PM (GMT-6)

So sorry about this Pirouette!

I used to buy a product that was non-waterproof because it wasn't sticky or greasy...now everything I find is waterproof and feels horrible (plus what ingredient is making it waterproof?)
I would just reapply the non-waterproof often.

FWIW my Dr. says LaRoche Posay is a good one. (This Dr. has a skin care clinic she runs on the side of her medical practice)



I'm wanting to get screened...although I'm careful now...I wasn't in my teens and twenties - many burns, some blistering....and that's what will be causing the cancer now.


You caught it early, P. And the Moh's surgery is the best for taking the smallest amount of healthy tissue (as you know)

Thanks for the info!

I will look into those products. I admit I've not always used sunscreen - preferred to hide under a big hat. I don't like wearing anything on my face but I do put it on my hands and arms when I leave the house.

Since I'm in Socal, I THINK I'm getting a good dose of Vit D - I don't have a car right now (not working) and I stopped riding my bike so much until I'm mostly done with treatment (just too much energy expended--learned the hard way).

But the bus makes many stops between the end of my street and our little downtown - it's perfect although not cheap $5/day for unlimited rides. Anyway, the bus stops aren't protected so sometimes I'm standing in the sun for a few minutes, hiding under my hat but I still get exposure but not too much.

But I guess I need to start wearing sunscreen more...

-p

I just wanted to say I am thinking about you and pray that things look up soon, and the dice roll your way for a change.

I’ve tried many different brands in the past but have stuck with EltaMd products in these most recent years. I’ll be checking out the Badger brand next, thanks for the link. And I’m sorry to hear you have to go through that, hope everything turns out well