Melanotan makes your skin react to light more effectively and you can get a full tan quite quickly with it (even in a few days). I don't know whether that means it ages you less because it takes less UV exposure to get a good tan with it or if it has some other adverse side effect. But I have tried it once and it is definitely effective.

But my b-hole is b-hole coloured and what if somebody sees it?

Most people can barely think a month ahead, they will wake up one day and be like oh shit why do I look so old and panic hard and do all sorts of surgeries, skin creams etc. nonsense while they could have just avoided the sun or used the suncreen..

It’s not just the working out — it’s the sun lounging that has really made you comprehend the differences.

And?

A lot of people are already vitamin D deficient and avoiding sun or using sunscreen more will make it worse. The health risks and consequences are much greater than that of sun exposure, which is likely why sun exposure decreases cancer risk and mortality rates substantially, despite the increased risk of skin cancer.

looking young is a fine goal, but this advice is too general on a forum like this. The actual UV index varies wildly based on location and time of year.

Your advice would be crazy in seattle or london for example. Except summer time, or if one works outdoors.

You recommend I put on sunscreen when it’s cloudy, i can’t see the sun, and the weather app shows a UV index of 3? You did say “every time” lol. I’ve noticed people in this thread (not you specifically) don’t have the capacity for nuance on this subject. It’s baffling to me.

Questions people should ask themselves:

- how long will i be outside?

- is it early morning or early evening? if so sunscreen is pointless.

- what is the peak UV index in my location today? is it 2 or 11?

- am i genetically predisposed to skin cancer, or have very light skin?