Do you wear a hat +/- sun cream when out gardening?

[Martin H]

I wear a hat in summer. So far this year it's sat on a nail in my shed but I expect I'll have to get it down next month.

[Alison]

I guess sun tan lotion became sunscreen when it was understood that tanned skin is damaged skin?

That makes sense but I tend to stick with the original by habit, get funny looks off kids but am used to that for many reasons


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[Alison]

Just a word of warning - have a 25cm scar on my leg for the removal of a nasty melanoma which I had stupidly ignored for a couple of years. Now, it's hat and chemicals. Sun cream is MUCH more preferable than skin cancer.

I think the chemicals have risks I'm not happy with either so think the best option is actually covering up which is what they traditionally did in most hot countries anyway although sun bathing is a relatively new concept that bores me rigidly anyway.


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[Bill HH]

I suppose there is a difference in sunbathing and working in the sun, the constant movement probably distributes the the suns rays more when you're working. i have to admit on a hot day when i am not working you will find my under the apple tree. I am simply incapable of just sunbathing, seems a terrible waste of time.

I dont suppose sitting in the glare of a computer screen has many health benefits either.

[robmarston]

This is a good reason to grow aloe Vera if you can. A little too much sun and just split open the leaves ( are they called leaves? Doesn't seem right) and rub them all over the affected area. Did this regularly when I was living in Japan and it was instant relief and the following day all my skin was fine. It's also natural and far cheaper than the over priced, chemical filled *rap you buy in the shops.


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[Raybon]

Be warned.....went hatless/ kept forgetting to re-apply cream last year, now have to have treatment for damaged skin (benign, but not a good idea) so now am using a lotion bought on Internet that you only have to apply once, sun factor 50. My daughter has fair skin and used it safely in Tuscany.......I find it hard to keep a hat on so it's great for me!
Don't know if I can name the product......around £11 but not so expensive when you consider you only apply it once a day! Try googling.......will post a separate reply and see if it gets through screening!

[Raybon]

Product is P20.
Happy gardening.

[Patchninja]

Chemo is full of nasty chemicals too!

[Currysniffa]

I'm losing my hair so I have to wear a cap to keep the sun of me bold bits. I also wear one in the winter to keep my head warm. Can't win. No wonder my hairs stopped growing it covered up most of the time

[datz]

Spring to autumn = sunhat, suncream, anti mossie stuff, trousers tucked into socks. I'm in a forest clearing and its midge and tick central here! But it does get very hot, last three weeks its been sunny and 18c - 22c every day, though down to -1 at night. Today? Rain! First for weeks.
autumn/winter, woollie hat, thermal trews etc!