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Anyone have tips on sun protection?
Transplants | Last Active: May 8, 2022 | Replies (115)Comment receiving replies
With most of the country feeling the effects of the Polar Vortex, I imaging the last thing on your mind is sun protection!
I just saw this on Mayo's Transplant FB Page about why we have an increased risk of developing skin cancer after our transplant, and what we need to know to protect ourselves.
http://bit.ly/2sU71ak
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Great article. We do have 50 spf shirts, I plan on getting more, and Tim got a great floppy brimmed hat. I will need to make sure he is diligent about wearing sunscreen this coming spring, though!
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@rosemarya thanks for posting this. I knew I was high risk, but according to this the risk is even greater than I realized. It came at a good time for me because I want to make a dermatologist appointment this week and I’ve been trying to decide if I should go local or to MGH. This made up my mind - MGH. They have a dermatologist who specializes in post-transplant patients.
JK