Scars

[Easytigers]

Hi all,
Have returned to cycling after having a bit of an accident last summer. With the weather being nice lately my thoughts are turning to how to make sure the scar tissue doesn’t burn in the sun. Just sunscreen or keep it covered?

 

[Saluki]

Factor 50 and slather it on.
That is what my ex hubs used to do with his scar.

 

[vickster]

Ouch, I’d keep it covered for the next summer with some thin UV knee warmers or knickers, and even sunscreen too

 

[Easytigers]

Ouch, I’d keep it covered for the next summer with some thin UV knee warmers or knickers, and even sunscreen too

I’ve got a pair of relatively thin arm warmers that might do the job...just don’t want to get too hot :-)

 

[vickster]

I’ve got a pair of relatively thin arm warmers that might do the job...just don’t want to get too hot :-)

Is that an arm?? Thought it was your knee
You can get white ones that will reflect the sunlight a bit
Or get a very thin 3/4 arm baselayer?

What on earth did you do?

 

[ColinJ]

Is that an arm?? Thought it was your knee
...
What on earth did you do?

Yikes - my thoughts too!

 

[Easytigers]

Is that an arm?? Thought it was your knee
You can get white ones that will reflect the sunlight a bit
Or get a very thin 3/4 arm baselayer?

What on earth did you do?

Thanks Vickster...yes arm! New radial head...was on my bike and got driven into a kerb. Don’t remember getting home but I did. After being in the local general hospital for 5 days I got home and asked Mrs Easytigers what happened to the bike. She didn’t know...a few days after that, I went to the garage and there it was! I’d even locked it up!!!

 

[vickster]

Yowsers!
Have you seen a plastic surgeon at all?

 

[Easytigers]

Yowsers!
Have you seen a plastic surgeon at all?

It’s looking a bit better now! Less like roast pork than it did!

 

[matticus]

Nothin in that league, but I've got a load of old small wounds with pale scar tissue (and stitch-marks) in exposed areas (like my face); I've never taken extra measures to care for them, but then I am cautious in the sun since being a (more) foolish young man. Never burned my scars, so far.

 

[matticus]

BTW thin white arm-warmers do work well in hot condtions, if you want to take that option. (I once rode with an Israeli audaxer who swore by long-sleeved white jerseys in all weathers!)

Try the very cheap coolmax ones from PlanetX

 

[Easytigers]

It’s funny as they said I’d probably not be able to ride a road bike again or do archery. The wife said I’d never buy a bike again...here’s to proving them wrong (and I have!!!)

 

[vickster]

It’s funny as they said I’d probably not be able to ride a road bike again or do archery. The wife said I’d never buy a bike again...here’s to proving them wrong (and I have!!!)

Only one bike...shame on you

 

[tom73]

Get some UV sun sleeves
I've a number of scars I always make sure they get the sunscreen treatment.

 

[Easytigers]

Get some UV sun sleeves
I've a number of scars I always make sure they get the sunscreen treatment.

Thanks Tom...not heard of them. Will have a look.