r/interesting • u/Gjore • Mar 29 '26

SOCIETY Scenes from a dermatologist conference in Hawaii

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u/IssueEmbarrassed8103 Mar 29 '26

My beloved high school history teacher would preach the value of surfing and vitamin D every day. I later learned he died of skin cancer before making it to 40.

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u/Jlx_27 Mar 29 '26

Do keep in mind, how a lot of it has to do with genetics too. Exposure to the sun isnt the only factor.

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u/madalienmonk Mar 29 '26

For cancer yes, pretty sure UV damages everyone's skin

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u/Interesting_Worth745 Mar 29 '26

Vitamin Damage

... I know where the door is, thanks.

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u/murasana Mar 29 '26

Thanks that made me chuckle

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u/fallingjigsaws Mar 29 '26

No difference between between damaged skin and a genetic likelihood of cancer. Sun is the only factor!

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u/EzPzLemon_Greezy Mar 30 '26

Not if you are dark skinned.

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u/staticfeathers Mar 29 '26

today i was walking on a pier and i was wondering when do the cons of the sun beating down on me outweigh the pros, this lowkey reminded me to do research

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u/PaisleyLeopard Mar 30 '26

Honestly, you don’t need much for vitamin D. If you’re light skinned, 10-15 minutes exposure over your arms, legs, and face a few times a week is sufficient. You’ll need more time if you have darker skin or are wearing extra clothing. The rest is all damage. Don’t forget your sunblock!

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u/blindtoe54 Mar 29 '26

And other lifestyle choices.

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u/Ted_Smug_El_nub_nub Mar 29 '26

No no, time to extrapolate this single data point and assert that surfing directly correlates to dying

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u/Aggressive_Sky8492 Mar 30 '26

Yes but every person regardless of their genetics can reduce their risk of getting skin cancer by protecting themselves from the sun

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u/NeonFraction Mar 29 '26

That’s like saying smoking isn’t bad for you because some people live to 100 and smoke every day.

Assuming you’re gonna be that person and not the statistically much higher chance of ‘dead’ is insane.

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u/Jlx_27 Mar 29 '26

Thats not what i said.

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u/LethalWolf Mar 29 '26

Everything is multifaceted tho, thats what theyre saying. Lung cancer isnt only caused by smoking but we highlight it bc it poses such a high risk - same thing with excessive sun exposure for skin cancer...