What could have caused this weird mark on my friend's neck? It started out as a red patch, then turned into this... half-flower/sun-shaped thing! Picture. [more inside]
posted by ClarissaWAM on Aug 14, 2008 - 17 answers

Elite tips on avoiding sunburns that go beyond the standard online guides about staying out of the sun during the middle of the day and finding a high SPF sunblock for a light-skinned person about to embark on 3 weeks of way-too-much sun. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Jun 25, 2007 - 36 answers

Am I the next Harry Potter or does this mysterious rash have a point? [more inside]
posted by 10ch on Aug 10, 2006 - 7 answers

Are there *any* parts of the body that can be safely tanned without really having to worry about skin cancer? [more inside]
posted by BruceL on Aug 6, 2006 - 12 answers