Seattle Plastic Surgeon spends a week in Hawaii and returns with no tan lines!
Last week I attended the annual meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons on the Big Island of Hawaii. And contrary to popular belief, I actually sat in a conference room for about 5 hours a day and actually learned how to be a better surgeon. The other 7 or 8 hours of daylight presented a bit of a challenge to a sun shunning person of pallor such as my Germanic self. But it can be done. Here are my rules:
- Slather with sun block first thing after that morning shower. The spray on stuff by Neutrogena works great.
- Wear a hat and sunglasses.
- Lounge in the shade. Walk on the shady side of the street. (Duh)
- Wear a rash guard while snorkeling after respraying yourself with sun block.
- Spend the few hours of the really nasty mid-day sun in the bar. (Duh) Drink cocktails with umbrellas. (Duh)
- And most of all, embrace your pallor. I hear that the Hawaiians and Southern Californians refer to us as “Chalk People.” Bring it on. I won’t be spending my golden years tending to my skin cancer.
- Oh, and look for my new book, “Fifty Shades of Sun Damage” soon to be a major motion picture staring this dude with the bad skin.
Thanks for reading! Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
@lisalynnsowder
