cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/1157155
this is strange, but I have the feeling I have to apply more sunscreen to my arms and shoulders. OTOH I feel my legs and torso don’t need as much stuff, neither does my face.
When I sunbath I only wear my swim trunks and I lay on the ground, which means my legs and torso receive the same amount of radiation as my arms and shoulders.
I could understand that my arms and shoulders needed more sunscreen if I walked under the sun, but that’s rarely the case: I lay on the ground.
Does this happen to you?
my arms are thinner than my legs: do I need more sunscreen in the areas where blood vessels are thinner / muscles are leaner?
Just a wild guess on my part: it might be that there are more nerve endings on your arms than on your legs, so your arms are more sensitive to the sensations that you need to re-apply sunscreen. Nerve density varies greatly between body parts and even people.
Considering what you’ve said, it just sounds like a sweat thing or just need better coverage overall and happen to get it for your shoulders and arms.
I’m tragically white so I’ve never sunbathed, but I very rarely need sunscreen on my legs at all.
