Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<What's wrong with having a kid with blue eyes and blonde hair if you want one?>> I have blue eyes and blonde hair. Frankly, it's overrated.
Originally Posted By jonvn Do you sunburn easily? I think that a lot of people would actually prefer black hair and green eyes. That's my favorite combo.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Do you sunburn easily? >> Yes, I do. As I've gotten older it has gotten worse. I used to just get red, it would peel, and then I would be good to go again. Now I get a red blistery rash on the areas that are sunburned.
Originally Posted By jonvn Oh. That is NOT good. Make sure you keep yourself well checked for skin cancers on the areas that blister. That's a bad bad thing.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I'll underline that, RoadTrip. If you haven't been checked for skin cancers lately, GET THEE TO A DERMATOLOGIST! You have to catch them early.
Originally Posted By cmpaley >>Make sure you keep yourself well checked for skin cancers on the areas that blister. That's a bad bad thing.<< *GASP!* For once, jonvn and I agree.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Perhaps it will be determoned that being liberal or conservative is a genetic disorder. Then "they" will fix fetuses to go to the dark side. (Intentionally neutral so you may determonde which side is the dark side.)
Originally Posted By friendofdd BTW, I have some scars where skin cancers have been removed. Not desirable, but necessary. Go see a dermatologist asap.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Also, what happens when some genes effect others. By trying change one thing, you end up compounding problems. Also, one person's moral set is not another's. Who's to say what the standard should be?
Originally Posted By jonvn "Perhaps it will be determoned that being liberal or conservative is a genetic disorder." Perhaps. But that might be more of an environmental thing. But even so, some may think one is the disorder, and others think the opposite, so you'd end up a wash. Well, if some genes mess with others, that would be bad, wouldn't it. I'd think they'd try this on mice or gerbils first before they started on people. I just saw a story the other day where they said that autism seems to be a problem with over 100 genes. This is not like where you flip one thing, and suddenly you look like Charles Atlas. It's a very complicated issue.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Thanks for your concern guys. I had a complete physical last year, and let me tell you, they left NO PART untouched. So I’m pretty sure I’m OK. I’m quite certain that my problem is a sun allergy. <<PMLE: This is the most common form of sun allergy and is also known as Polymorphous light eruption.Its effects usually show up in a few hours to 3-4 days of exposure to sunlight.Typically,the areas of the body exposed to the sun develops itchiness and rashes.This allergy is usually more pronounced in spring and summer than at any other time.>> I’ve been able to get rid of the rash by taking antihistamines and rubbing it with cortisone cream. That seems to be what is recommended for sun allergies. <<Mild PMLE can be treated with oral antihistamines such as Brompheniramine,Loratadine etc.OTC drugs such as Benadryl are effective in controlling the itching.Antihistamines can reduce the swellings that occur as a result of hives. Anti-itch creams and prescription strength corticosteroid creams are also used to treat this condition.>> Source: <a href="http://www.doctorcureme.com/sun-allergy.html" target="_blank">http://www.doctorcureme.com/su n-allergy.html</a>
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger I don't have a sun allergy, but yeah, being fair skinned sucks in SoCal. My back looks like I was Janet Leigh's stunt double in Psycho. Make sure you get checked by a dermo regularly, RT.
