Sun protective clothing

I’ve ordered some things from a place called Solbari UK. Not had them yet, but they had some nice hats and cardies. X

Thank you I will have a look x

Hi , I’ve bought UV protective walking trousers and shirts/blouses from Cotswold Outdoors and Go Outdoors they are more functional than pretty looking but good to try on locally.

Thank you will take a look x

I've loads of stuff from Solbari. Expensive but highly protective. Some good hats from Wallaroo.

https://www.solbari.co.uk/

www.wallaroohats.co.uk/

Hi,

I ordered a hat from Solbari UK. It took a while to arrive as it was sent from Australia. Really pleased with it and will feel protected when the weather warms up. 

For the Summer I have bought long sleeved linen tops and linen trousers from Mark's and Spencers. I will be wearing SPF 50 sun cream underneath.... hopefully that will do the job.

Have a lovely holiday x

Hi Ktaylor, 

In addition to the brands mentioned there is also Uniqlo and Mountain warehouse.

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I covered with spf and tried to stay out of the sun / under shade at the hottest parts of the day (we went to the south of France in the summer just after my diagnosis in aug) I bought a wide brimmed hat from Amazon and a kaftan to cover up. I didn’t buy any specialist clothing x

Hi ouafaeha and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

You don't need to invest in specialist clothing if you don't want to but these are the guidelines I was given when diagnosed with melanoma 6 years ago:

1. Stay out of the sun during the strongest time of the day (11am to 3pm) between April and October inclusive in the UK and in all months of the year in any other part of the world
2. When going outside wear long sleeved tops and trousers/skirts made from natural fibres like cotton
3. Wear a broad brimmed hat (brim should be at least 3 inches) and sunglasses
4. Sit in the shade and never sunbathe 
5. Any part of your body that is not covered, ie. face, neck, back of hands should have a sun protection cream of SPF 50 that is effective against both UVA and UVB rays
6. Re-apply the sunscreen as directed on the bottle
7. Never use sunbeds
8. Don't use sunscreen instead of covering up

The first summer after I was diagnosed was particularly hard as I used to enjoy sitting in the sun. However, I quickly got used to the new regime and have a selection of hats to choose from when I go out. I also decided that I now needed a whole new wardrobe so went on a shopping spree. So, every cloud has a silver lining!

I found myself crossing the street to stay in the shade but I've stopped these vampire tendencies since then! If I'm just popping out to hang the washing on the line for 10 minutes or so then I cover up but don't put sunscreen on.

I enjoy walking so have to admit that if I'm away on holiday and we're planning a walk I don't then stick to the rule of staying out of the sun between 11am and 3pm but just make sure that I'm covered up and wearing sunscreen on my face and back of hands. It's just not always practical to stay indoors for 4 hours in the middle of the day.

When you have a minute, it would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

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