Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: micky mouse on March 23, 2014, 11:44:34 AM
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After many years of traveling the world and spending several months a year out in my villa in turkey dont take the sun for granted,ive always used plenty of sun protection creams but low and behold just been diagnosed with facial skin cancer.Recently under gone surgery,and now awaiting to have more surgery on the 7th,april,so take care of your body as its not all about having a lovely tan as much as ive always loved a tan.So do take heed all you sun lovers it could happen to anyone.
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Good luck with your treatment and great advice, I'm a big culprit in not applying sunscreen but I'm going to put it on my to do list this summer.
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All the very best for a full recovery from it Mickey Mouse, I have had a few suspect moles checked out over the years and so far been lucky, but I am very guilty of using far too low a sunscreen particularly whilst in Turkey, goodness knows what the intense heat of the sun in August does to our skin so this year I am going to up my factor for sure...
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Will be going for next appointment in a few weeks. Many years ago my surgeon recommended wearing a wide brimmed hat (of which I now have many) and a short sleeved shirt when out in the sun. So I do.
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Sorry to hear that Mickey and I wish you all the very best for a full recovery.
Me being fair and coming from a family on my Father's side of blondes and redheads I never tan anyway just go red, so I do not sit in the sun without an umbrella over my body. All my tan comes from a bottle and always will.
However, yours is great advice and a good wake up call.
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All the very best for a speedy recovery and thanks for sharing.
I remember my father had skin cancer in his late 70's from which he recovered very quickly after treatment to the top of his bald pate!
When asked if he had been exposed to extreme sun by the consultant - he replied "only in North Africa with the 8th Army" - "that will likely be it then" was the reply.
We were amazed that something like this could manifest itself so long after (56 years) after the exposure but the consultant told us it was not uncommon.
I am now going to take Colwyns advice and go for a large brimmed hat as I usually wear nothing and don't bother with sun cream unless it is very very hot with the usual blasé comment of "oh I never burn I just go brown" - thank you for the wake up call.
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Good wishes for a full recovery.
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I echo the well wishes Micky and hope you have a speedy recovery.
I am also guilty of not applying enough suncream as I rarely burn. I will now.
Thanks for the warning.
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All my tan comes from a bottle and always will.
One year Hilary decided to treat herself to an all-over spray tan before she went to Turkey. Of course with swimming in the sea, and pool, and lots of showers, it began to fade. In fact it faded faster than she was naturally tanning. All the waiters at the hotel were amazed. She was the first person they had ever seen who left Turkey lighter-skinned than the day she arrived.
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Hope it gets sorted mate. It just shows how dangerous the sun is. I'll be spending even more time on our veranda now with an Efes in my hand!
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What's the diagnosis Micky? Is it basal cell cancer?
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Much respect for sharing MM. Can imagine how you felt when you were told. I am a fan of the rays but have a big awareness of the consequences too, hence I use a high factor sun screen. All the best to you.
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I have had two episodes of squamous cell skin cancer, one on my forehead which needed a skin graft and which has left a large mark and another where the surgeon managed to "stretch and stitch" on the top of my head. I was told that the cancer had been caused by the sun, probably many years ago when sun protection wasn't at the top of my awareness list. Now I always wear a "Tilley hat", a T-shirt and factor 30 especially when I'm abroad. Please don't underestimate the power of the sun's rays - they can be deadly. I hope and pray that you will recover, mickeymouse and I'm sure that you will be on your guard in the future. Best wishes.
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All the best from us, thanks for the advice, we too don,t always apply sun screen, and slik refuses to put more on after one application, despite burning. I do hope your treatment goes well and you make a full and speedy recovery.
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All my tan comes from a bottle and always will.
One year Hilary decided to treat herself to an all-over spray tan before she went to Turkey. Of course with swimming in the sea, and pool, and lots of showers, it began to fade. In fact it faded faster than she was naturally tanning. All the waiters at the hotel were amazed. She was the first person they had ever seen who left Turkey lighter-skinned than the day she arrived.
I only tried a spray tan once, it lasted a couple of days. I do my own and take a bottle with me on holiday to top up.
I think we all know now, mainly due to our Aussie friends that any suntan is bad for the skin no matter how much sun cream we apply, any suntan is sunburn. If our skin goes browner it means it's burnt and in the long run damaged. Also, the sun causes wrinkles and premature ageing. So, I am quite glad I don't have the sort of skin that takes a tan. I will stick to my bottles of fake tan.
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Yes, I'm also guilty of the " its okay. I don't burn ", but now you've got me thinking. Wake up call indeed.. Speedy recovery MM.
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I can add some comfort to expats on this. When I had my first op I was intending to live in Turkey for 6 months of the year (Spring and Autumn) so I asked if she would advise against it. To my surprise she said the worst thing for damaging our skin was the syndrome of "only two weeks holiday so I have to lie out in the sun as much as I can". Living in Turkey for longer, she suggested, would mean this sun-worshipper compulsion would not be present, your skin would have time to get used to conditions and in all probability you would (like the Turks) seek shade as much as possible in the summer months.
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Best wishes for a full recovery MM. Excellent advice too.
I now never use lower than Factor 15 and always, in Turkey especially, start with Factor 25. We both wear hats in hot sunlight, I don't like the feeling of burning anyway.
Hasn't always been the case though. Probably many of my generation can remember sunbathing using oll and vinegar together to try and get a tan! Quite literally frying! :o
Dreadful to think of now we know the consequences.
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Sorry to hear this mate but thank you for sharing with us all as i am another guilty person who thinks it will not happen to me, how stupid of me
a rethink this year is defiantly on the cards ..
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Hi all,its called lentigo maligna which is the first stages of skin cancer it can lay dormant for years caught early in none ivasive and has only penetrated the top layer of skin,any changes in color of a mole etc get checked.Only nine stiches at present,tiny scar,but next month it could be a bigger scar but all in all pleased i got checked and its not likely to re-appear as long as one stays out of the direct sun light and plenty of 30 factor on the face from now on.
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I have to agree. I lay in the sun for 40 years, in the hottest countries of the world. Am just about to have my 7th op for skin cancer. Some "only" basal cell but also melanoma which is the scary one. Be very careful everyone
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Nothing better than coming back from a holiday abroad with a suntan, but a safe one..
We always use a high factor cream, and i always use a face cream factor30, we still come home a bit darker than we went but hopefully we keep safe.
Skin cancer is certainly on the up, due to people not using suncreams....!!!!!
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Doctors now tell us there is no safe suntan, as all suntan is burns to the skin which is why it changes colour.
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All the best MM.... Thanks for sharing and reminding us all of the danger
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All the best MM.... Thanks for sharing and reminding us all of the danger
I'll second Patrice's comment. I must be one of the worst at flaunting all advice regarding sun cream. I do get a decent tan and feel much healthier when I have it. I don't use sun block but copious quantities of moisturiser (Bepanthol) every evening. The one concession I have made is to apply some factor 30 to my nose which is my only bit that tends to burn.
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I love being tanned, but do use a high factor sun cream, my wake up call was when an old friend died of skin cancer on his earlobe, this man had never been out of England but loved the great outdoors, watching sport and gardening. However I am a bit of a fatalist, if its meant to be its meant to be. I do wish you all the best MM but feel in my case the damage has probably already been done.
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Respect to you MM for sharing. I have had my battle with cancer (in a different part of the body) and have some understanding of what is probably going through your mind. We all abuse our bodies to some extent in different ways, and believe me, no one is safe from that disgusting disease. It even has a go at the most careful of us, so all of you, just make sure you don't make it easy for the demon!! >:( >:( :)
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Hi Mick, just seen your post. All the best with the treatment and see you next time you are out.
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Hi tel,will be out on the 26th,april with one of my sons so i will pop around to see you shortly after arriving maybe the weekend,ive heard the mozzi bars changed hands ,do you know who got it now micky.