Red on end of nose.

[lazybloke]

Erm that should be what you usually do, and not just the nose. Slap the sun cream on and don’t be shy with qty.

Quite.

Being fair skinned but moley, I've had a number of moles assessed, removed and biopsied. All clear so far, but there's just no point in messing about if there's any risk of melanoma. It's aggressive.


It takes minimal effort to ask a gp for a check.
It takes minimal effort to slap on the suncream; I generally use it from March each year if i'm riding in sunny conditions

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I seem to recall the fine print says you have to put it on an hour or more before you go out.

It’s 15 mins, not quite such a long wait before heading out in sun. I can confirm P20 factor 50 does the job.

 

[fossyant]

It takes minimal effort to ask a gp for a check.

I would advise to get a check, but getting to see a GP and a referral is very much dependant on your GP. Good look. Needs checking though.

My GP was good, then he retired, and we've random locums now, and the receptionists won't let you see them.

 

[T4tomo]

I used to press it in too maybe some damage & the sun is making it worse.

what you actively spent time pressing your nose into your face? (other than up against the glass of the bike shop window?)

 

[ColinJ]

My GP was good, then he retired, and we've random locums now, and the receptionists won't let you see them.

Our receptionists won't even discuss making appointments! They send you away with instructions to join (spend hours in!) a telephone queue, or make a request online. I tried 3 different apps before I found one that worked. The app that they initially suggested was ok for looking at one's medical records and requesting repeat prescriptions but the appointment section is never operational.

 

[MontyVeda]

There is a condition called Rosacea. It mainly effects women, but not exclusively. Keeping out of the sun stops the flare up

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I have rosacea and that's nonsense.

 

[presta]

It’s 15 mins, not quite such a long wait before heading out in sun. I can confirm P20 factor 50 does the job.

Perhaps they've changed it or I've mistaken it for another brand. I recall when my favourite Uvistat stuff became unavailable I went through everything on the shelves and they were all impractical for one reason or another. One of them definitely had a 1-2 hour waiting time, others were megabucks, then the ones that claim to last all day say reapply after getting wet, the ones that claim to be water proof say reapply after sweating, etc, etc. In the end I settled for a Nivea one which does last all day despite the rain & sweat, but the catch is that it's nigh on impossible to wash it off.

 

[MontyVeda]

Perhaps they've changed it or I've mistaken it for another brand. I recall when my favourite Uvistat stuff became unavailable I went through everything on the shelves and they were all impractical for one reason or another. One of them definitely had a 1-2 hour waiting time, others were megabucks, then the ones that claim to last all day say reapply after getting wet, the ones that claim to be water proof say reapply after sweating, etc, etc. In the end I settled for a Nivea one which does last all day despite the rain & sweat, but the catch is that it's nigh on impossible to wash it off.

have you tried wire wool dipped in meths?

 

[Milzy]

have you tried wire wool dipped in meths?

Rhinoplasty on the cheap. Ouch.

 

[fossyant]

Wonder if you have 'ruldolphtherednosereindeer - itus' ?

It'll be an 'itus'.

 

[lazybloke]

I would advise to get a check, but getting to see a GP and a referral is very much dependant on your GP. Good look. Needs checking though.

My GP was good, then he retired, and we've random locums now, and the receptionists won't let you see them.

Shortage of GPs is an issue, no doubt.
And within that a postcode lottery.

And also the problem that a sector of the public are uninformed and unhealthy burden on health services due to poor life choices.

If i had a new red spot i:d expect to be turned away from the doctor. If i had a persistent skin concern that matched some skin cancer wanting signs, i:d expect to be a higher priority.

If i felt i:d been wrongly prioritised (deprioritised), i'd consult a pharmacist and consider queuing at a walk-in clinic.

People love to moan, but solutions are out there.

 

[fossyant]

Shortage of GPs is an issue, no doubt.
And within that a postcode lottery.

And also the problem that a sector of the public are uninformed and unhealthy burden on health services due to poor life choices.

If i had a new red spot i:d expect to be turned away from the doctor. If i had a persistent skin concern that matched some skin cancer wanting signs, i:d expect to be a higher priority.

If i felt i:d been wrongly prioritised (deprioritised), i'd consult a pharmacist and consider queuing at a walk-in clinic.

People love to moan, but solutions are out there.

Good call actually, our pharmacists will see walk ins - might be worth it OP - could be a skin condition ?

The pharmacist wasn't the right person to speak to about a suspected fractured hip socket though.