How many times can you get surnburnt before you get cancer?

Question

I have been surnburnt moderately twice on my shoulder and my back but only 1 time blisters??

Do you think I will get cancer now, I am 16.

Answer 1

Just because you've had 1 or 100 sunburns, doesn't mean you WILL get skin cancer. However, each time you get a sunburn you increase your risk of skin cancer later in life.

You probably have little to worry about unless there is a history of skin cancer in your family. But do yourself a favor and wear sunblock when you're going to be outside.

Answer 2

Cancer comes from an over abundance of toxins in the body that has collected over a period of time...every choice you make throughout your life can either increase or decrease your toxicity levels.  Now at age 16, is a wonderful time for you to learn how to care for you body and take responsibility for your own health.  Natural living is the best way to avoid cancer.  Natural and organic foods and beverages, body products, medicines, etc. (anything you put on or in your body) should be natural/organic and holistic whenever possible.  The most important thing to do is to read the labels of things you want to eat or use.  Here is just one list of the ingredients you should avoid, check the stuff you are already using and start to switch over to natural products the next time you need to buy something.  Hint hint your deodorant probably has aluminum in it..which is also connected to the development of Alzheimer's.

www.essentialoilnews.us/toxic/harmful-...

and here's a website that has the top 10 food ingredients to avoid:

www.associatedcontent.com/article/7994...

Unfortunately many of the ingredients in sunblock cause cancer themselves.  The best way to avoid a sunburn while still enjoying the uplifting and joyous feelings of the sun rays lighting your day and giving you Vitamin D that is essential to your health and happiness, stay hydrated both inside and out.  The reason a burn happens at all is because your body is dehydrated.  Drink plenty of water...not soda or sports drinks with all that sugar and coloring...they dehydrate you even more and are full of those toxins you want to avoid.  And keep you skin hydrated with an ALL NATURAL product.  My  family and I use one of the following...all 100% organic coconut, jojoba, or kukui nut oil and their natural SPF is enough for us to not burn for hours.  Some who have fairer skin might need more sunscreen than that and there are natural sunscreens out there.  Again just read you labels.

And you can start informing yourself on how to stay healthy and full of vitality with the endless amount of knowledge out there.  Check out books and websites on holistic health which is about taking care of the WHOLE YOU naturally and organic foods and beverages are the ones that haven't been grown or processed with any pesticides or chemicals...get your parents on it too, it will save their lives.

Answer 3

That depends on how badly you get burned, whether or not you get burned in the same place each time, and whether or not you have a genetic predisposition to cancer.

What happens to cause cancer when you get sunburned is that the UV rays damage the DNA in your cells.  Sometimes your cells can fix this, and you're fine.  Sometimes, though, they can't.  They keep the damaged DNA and when they replicate (divide to make new cells, which they have to do for you to stay alive), the new cells have that faulty DNA.  Again, sometimes your body can recognize that there are damaged cells and destroy them; sometimes it can't.

It can take decades after damage for enough damaged cells to accumulate to cause a tumor.  This means that yes, you could get cancer some time in the future from the sunburns you have already gotten.  There's not a lot you can do about that now, though, aside from making sure to regularly check your skin for anything that looks funny (particularly moles).  The most important thing at this point is to limit any further damage from UV rays by covering up when you're outside - wear a shirt with sleeves - and using sunscreen.  Lots of sunscreen.  Reapply it regularly if you're going to be staying outside for a while and/or if you get wet or sweaty.

Answer 4

Um,  if  you  start  to  get  bumps,  than  you  should  tell  you're  parents.  

Answer 5

Cancer comes from long term exposure to the sun.  Matter of fact being outdoors a LOT and under the sun especially during peak hours for many years is a higher risk for skin cancer.  Yet some people never get it!  It is very wise to use sunblock and not be so habitual about going to the beach, sunbathing, and being out in the sun constantly.  Just use common sense and good judgment.  Anything in excess can be bad for you.  But if you use moderation, you probably have nothing to worry about.  Avoid trying to tan or exposing yourself to stay tanned all summer.  Stay out of the sun during peak hours (like noon) or when the sun is the highest.  Avoid the sunnier days and take some days off from being under sun exposure.  But don't let it stop you from enjoying the things you usually do.  Just use sunblock and know when enough is enough.  people who get skin cancer usually do too much sun for too many years or they have a family history of skin cancer and they don't take heed to the warnings.

Answer 6

There is NO magic number of times! There are many factors that can determine whether or not you get skin cancer, and unless your immune system is severely compromised I sincerely don't think that 2 sunburns is going to do it. But I do recommend this-

                       -USE SUNSCREEN!!!-

even an SPF 15 will be helpful, cancer is NOT worth a good tan! but with the proper protection, you can have the tan AND good health!  

Answer 7

once, twice, even more. skin cancer develops when your older too, this can be because you spent alot of time in the sun when you was young.