Using a sun bed with PV

[Blonde25]

Hi

Does

Anyone use a

Sun bed before they go on holiday with PV diagnosis ?

[shiftzz]

Morning

I am JAK 2 + PV I was on hydroxy for a number of years and I was advised that too much sun was not good, I was prescribed Vitamin D. When on holiday I have factor 50.

“Taking hydroxycarbamide for a long time can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. It is important to protect your skin by:

avoiding being out in the sun

using sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (at least SPF 30)”

Source macmillan.org.uk/cancer-inf...

Hope this helps

[Blonde25 in reply to shiftzz]

Thank you for the reply . I'm going Cyprus in July . I normally use a sun bed before I go so I don't burn when I'm there , but I don't use them all the time .

I always use sun screen and I'm not a sun worshipper. Im on peg interveron injection but my consultant did say to take a break from taking them when I go away , it doesn't say that peg increase the risk of skin cancer but probably be better if I don't use them anymore

[Cityreach in reply to Blonde25]

I used to do the same have few sunbeds before a holiday as not to burn whilst away only used before a holiday but since diagnosis not used at all, in fact sat in shade mostly all holiday last year, not on meds yet due to start Pegasus