Sunscreen needed under compression sleeve?

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tessu
tessu Member Posts: 1,564
edited May 2017 in Lymphedema

I read here that compression sleeves do not block the sun and you can get sunburn through them (sounds weird to me, because you can't see through them). Thanks for the warning! Problem: the instructions that came with the sleeve said skin lotions etc. can cause damage to the sleeve material. Which sunscreens are safe to use? Thanks in advance :)


Oops --- didn't realize until after posting that I misspelled "sunscreen" --- sorry

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited May 2017

    I don't use sunscreen under my sleeve/glove. Have never gotten a sunburn under them.

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited May 2017

    Tessu, email or call you garment company and ask about this. Some of us have gotten burned, but perhaps not all brands are a risk. I prefer to use a light, sun-proof long sleeve shirt, but that's mainly because I dislike smearing goop on my skin.

    Let us know what you discover, please!
    Binney

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  • tessu
    tessu Member Posts: 1,564
    edited May 2017

    Thanks for your answers!

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  • Eian01
    Eian01 Member Posts: 30
    edited May 2017

    These Sleeve are not known to give Sunburns, However one way to reassure this is by contacting company.

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited May 2017

    I would be really surprised if a manufacturer would be willing to state that their product blocks sun unless they've actually studied it, which it isn't likely they have. Seems there would be some legal risk.

    I myself where black Juzo custom fit sleeves, and by the end of the summer my sleeved arm looks frighteningly pale in comparison to my other arm. I know that's not an answer for sure about all the rays that increase skin cancer risk, but I do know for sure that my particular sleeves protect against sunburn.

    I've found my sleeves to be sturdier than advertised - I've worn them for years and never had one fall apart after being exposed to something it shouldn't have been - nevertheless, I do try to follow those instructions about maintaining them to a T because they're awfully expensive.


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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited May 2017

    My sleeves and gloves are also custom Juzo (beige Expert Cotton 18-21). As I said before, I've never had a sunburn under them but don't get any 'tan' either. Don't use sunscreen under them. I've not had any sleeves or gloves 'fall apart' though they are 'abused' by what I do being a very active outdoor woman. I do get 2 new sets every 6 months as between wearing and washing, over time the compression level is compromised. I need 18-21 but with time they do not remain that level but lower. (I can always feel the difference when I get the new ones). I rotate older sets into each of our PUs/cars/boat, in tack, tackle, tool boxes, etc. so I always have an older set I can change into if I need to get oily/nasty to prevent 'staining' the new ones.

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  • joannnc
    joannnc Member Posts: 119
    edited May 2017

    I know that these sleeves (juzo brand) give sun protection because by the end of summer I have one very tan arm and one very white arm.  Ha Ha.  The tips of my fingers where I wear a glove are also tan. 

    I even wear my garments when I swim to avoid taking them on and off. 

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited May 2017

    I've been told not to wear when they are wet as it compromises the compression level and long term wearability.

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited May 2017

    I don't know if it's simply the chlorine or something else in chlorinated pool water, but it's really hard on all fabrics. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it causes quicker loss of elasticity because it seems to do that with everything else.


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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited May 2017

    I was told that they should not be worn while wet period. Rather swimming in a lake/creek, ocean or chlorinated pool. (I usually swim in a lake or stream/creek.). It was just being wet and being 'stretched' while worn and wet that was the problem. Of course, highly chlorinated pool water does deteriorate cloth/material quickly but then most of us do not have non-chlorinate water to wash any of our clothes in either.

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited May 2017

    Very true about the tap water. I forget that, but it's true here too.

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