I used to look forward to the summertime. The cookouts, beaches, block parties,etc. but now since I have vitiligo I dread when summertime comes around and it's fast approaching now. Most of my summertime activity's require me to do things that usually take place at night so I really have no night time issue's with the summertime only daytime issues like that blazing sun that turns part of my body red like a lobster despite the fact that I wear sunblock it still don't matter what SPF (Sun Protection Factor) I use I still burn because sunblock was not intended for use of Vitiligo skin but it does help most people !!!!
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I understand your pain i use to love wearing my tank tops and my short shorts LOL!!!! now i have Vit all over my body and it just so irratating when you have grown people staring at you like you have a disease or if something is growing out of your head UGH!!!!!!! I understand childern but adults makes me mad i use Tanning that does help a little but it is defintaley not the same
I get burned really easy. Its a big risk. I cover up with sunblock and wear a big cowboy hat. I even found some long sleeve t-shirts made for plumbers(extra long in back :) ). I wear shorts and t-shirts in the summer.But I am not staying inside for the rest of my life. I go out and suffer the sun burns and use a lot of aloe for relief. I even use ice packs for relief.
I hate the fact that I can remember the time before I got my vitiligo, when I could head out into the sun without a care - and then the summer holiday when it all just appeared in the space of about 10 days :(
now it's cover-up, SPF, weird looks...(sorry, I'm just having a bad week)
i feel you too. I hate turning my friends down when they invite me to the beach. My family is always going out on the boat and I hate looking at my vit or risk it spreading.
I'm with you Carl. I used to look forward to summer dresses, shorts and sandles. Summertime represented freedom for me, no longer having to be weighed down by coat, gloves and boots. Now my feet are covered with spots large and small. Some of my toes are complete white/pink just like my right hand. My vit is starting to spread in my face around my mouth and nose, soon summertime will include a hat that I won't want to wear. Needless to say, the time I most enjoyed in the whole year is no longer the twinkle of my eye.
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now it's cover-up, SPF, weird looks...(sorry, I'm just having a bad week)