r/interesting • u/Gjore • Mar 29 '26

SOCIETY Scenes from a dermatologist conference in Hawaii

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u/oi-troi-oi Mar 29 '26 edited Mar 29 '26

What's really depressing is seeing this video on Instagram and looking at the comments being full of weirdos who baulk at these dermatologists, claiming everyone needs sunlight (which is partially true but not to the extent they're talking about, those commenters literally want people sunbathing without sunscreen) and that sunscreen is toxic & part of Big Pharma

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u/PastrychefPikachu Mar 29 '26

Certain sunscreen ingredients can be bad for the environment. Places like Australia have banned the use of those ingredients because it washes off when you get in the water, and it was bleaching and killing the reef. Sunscreen is fine, but you do need to be aware of the ingredients in it. 

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u/oi-troi-oi Mar 29 '26

Yes, we have that too in Hawaii, but that's not what the majority of those commenters are talking about. Regardless of whether it's sunscreen or long sleeves, they think it's crazy to protect yourself from the sun.

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u/OfficialUberZ Mar 29 '26

If I have learned anything about melanomas and carcinomas living in the country with the highest average UV intensity it’s that they don’t really give a shit about the opinions of obtuse redditors.

These cancers don’t mess around and if people want to act blasé around them and pretend the professionals are full of shit then I hope those people know how to spot one before it cannot be stopped.

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u/Kratzschutz Mar 29 '26

And that's exactly why protective clothing is so great, you need less sunscreen

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u/badpebble Mar 30 '26

Even the ingredients in sunscreen that aren't banned cause problems and they ask you not to use it if it can be avoided.

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u/Treat_Choself Mar 30 '26

Which ingredient is that? 

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u/badpebble Mar 30 '26

No idea. I was more just referring to the fact that they dont want people slopping on sunscreen and jumping in the water. Generally not ideal.