Canada
A 28-year-old female asked:
if you tan with a towel over your face, does it fully block the sun from your face?
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Dr. Gehrig Harris answered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Tanning: Tanning with a towel over your face does not block all the sun's rays unless the towel is made of lead. A white or light colored towel will block enough of the suns rays to decrease your risk of burning or getting cancer on your face. Protect the rest of your body with a good high spf sunscreen and by not spending to much time in the sun. Good luck.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Am I allergic to the sun if my face swells up?
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Dr. Thomas Shen answered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe: There are rare cases os allergic reaction to sun exsposure. A complete history as well as in office challenge may answer your question.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What oils/lotions can I use to safely tan my face in the sun?
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Dr. Alfredo Garcia answered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
Tanning: Aren't you aware that too much sun exposure is the most common cause of skin cancer and premature aging?
If tanning is your main purpose, you do not need oils or lotions; just lay in the sun and your face (and rest of body) will be burned and tanned in the process.
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Sri Lanka
A 30-year-old male asked:
My face has been getting darker for few years. I am working in an office and i don't expose myself in to the sun. What kind of think may cause?
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Dr. Cheryl Levin answered
Dermatology 16 years experience
Melasma?: There are various causes, the most common of which is melanoma, caused by excessive production of the pigment producing cells of the skin (melanocytes).
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Why would one sife of my face be warm and the other side cool? I an not. Nor have. I been. On the. Sun.
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
Asymmetry: Is normal but only mild e.g. One breast bigger than the other. Poor diet will exaggerate the asymmetry e.g. Blood pressure in one arm different from the other: one side of face getting more blood than the other. Sugar is the major villain usually.
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FL
A 24-year-old male asked:
My face is dry and red I thinks its from the sun..
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A Verified Doctor answered
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Consult: a dermatologist. Cannot be diagnosed online.
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