Sunburn on Chest, Now Blotchy?

Number one rule: stay out of the sun. Like Mario Lopez, he's a Mexican descent, but he won't even stand outside in the sun to do a photo shoot for a tanning lotion. Julianne Moore is one of those, who like to protect her skin from AGING. She walks in the shade. I grow up in Asia for 13 years, so I was dark, but it took more than 13 years to the color I have now. My neighbor only do errands after the sun had gone down.

Best sunscreen: wear denim clothing, floppy hat, or umbrella. They were invented to protect us from the elements.

Your tan will fade after several months even years, depends how old you are now or how long you've been tanned. I was a vendor outside, sitting only in the shade, until a car parked in front of me, the glass reflecting right @ me, during sunset, caused my chest to tan (not burn) and discolored, for about 3 weeks. Use a wash cloth to exfoliate, allowing new skin to take over, when you take a shower and use bath & body wash.

I've been protecting myself from the sun since I was 9.

1. Because I don't want to look like a farmer.

2. Because I get too hot.

3. I want to look like movie stars & models, they have blemish-free skins.

4. I don't want to look like an old prune or get moles on my neck & face like my aunts.

No matter, I still got Discoid Lupus (Google it), caused from the sun. It took 12 years for them to fade. Tried all kinds of lotions that were prescribed to me, and none of them worked. More & more now I protect myself and I take my wide brim hat everywhere I go, or use an umbrella. Floppy hats are back in style. In Asia, they use umbrella all the time. Here in the States, people started to catch on, and I see people walking w/umbrella, they are used on the beach, and they sell patio umbrellas. It was invented for a reason and also to protect us from getting skin cancer. Wear long jackets, or denim a lot. Even inside a car, the heat alone from the sun can tan anyone.

While in HS, I frequently wear a floppy hat. Thank God, those are now back again! I've use a wide brim hat, even in the car to avoid glare. Long drives I put a blanket over the window, and my umbrella comes with me everywhere. Watch Downton Abbey on PBS, set in 1912-1930.

RE SKIN LIGHTENING:

The FDA have banned 23 more whitening products. Google it. About 17,600,000 results.

The reason cited for the proposed ban is that studies in rodents show "some evidence" that hydroquinone may act as a carcinogen or cancer-causing chemical, although its cancer-causing properties have yet to be proved in humans. Hydroquinone also has been linked with the medical condition known as ochronosis in which the skin becomes dark and thick. Dome-shaped yellowish spots and grayish-brown spots also are observed in ochronosis among black women and men in South Africa, Britain, and the U.S. Ochronosis has been observed in conjunction with hydroquinone use even in persons who have used hydroquinone-containing cosmetics for a short time. Some studies also report abnormal function of the adrenal glands and high levels of mercury in people who have used hydroquinone-containing cosmetics. For these reasons, hydroquinone has already been banned in Japan, the European Union, and Australia. Including BB creams.

Any skin-lightening products containing hydroquinone would be considered new drugs, according to the proposed FDA regulations. The products would require FDA approval before being sold to the public and would only be available with a doctor's prescription.

Skin Creams, Gels, Soaps and Lotions Marketed as Skin Lighteners and Anti-aging Treatments: May Contain the Toxic Metal, Mercury.

Take the Skin Picture Quiz - Identify These Common Skin Conditions on MedicineNet.

One YA poster used lemon on her skin: "i use 2 put lemon on my face mostly my chin area, and wat happend it dried it out and actually made it look darker and now looks discolored…"

Another example: "When I used hydroquinone for the first day my skin got so light. On second night I applied it and when I got up in the morning my face was so red and warm. So I stop using it. Today is about a week from that day and redness is not that bad but face skin color is pink and darker but warm. Can it be lighter soon naturally or need something to make it lighter? I can see very difference between my face and neck. Please help!"

Have you seen Jennifer Hudson's flea bitten scars on her legs? Serena Williams underarms & elbows plus her knees ALL have dark discolorations on them. Haley Couco has underarms stains, too, and she hosted the People's Choice Awards and not even makeup can conceal them.

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Sunburn on Chest, Now Blotchy?

So I got a sunburn on my cleavage about a week ago, but that was the only place...I guess I forgot to put sunscreen there. Now the skin is uneven to the rest of my chest...parts are darker and uneven...not extremely attractive. How do I even out the color without making it worse?

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Yes, it will probably mean uneven tanning, and there is very little you can do about it other than use a sunless tanner or get a spray tan. Uneven tanning happens because of shadows, how you stand or lie, wrinkles in the skin, and so on.

I get this on my arms and doctors said it was eczema- super dry skin. It could be psoriasis or something like that. Try going to a dermatologist.