Posted by The TOWER on March 05, 1997 at 17:21:45:
In Reply to: Re: Casper the Ghost posted by Hawk on March 05, 1997 at 16:08:23:
: : Does anyone know how a pale, light skinned, almost translucent person can get a tan?
: : I am very fair and don't tan well. Is there anything I can take to increase my melanin. I heard
: : that there is a prescription drug, but I don't know the name. IF it works, is it easy to get?
: : Is my inability to tan a sign of pituitary deficiency?
: The prescription medication to which you refer is called "Trisoralen". I have read that taking it for two weeks before going out into the sun, such as New Englanders going to Florida for spring break, will help develop a good tan and protect your skin (somewhat) from sunburn. Lotion is still the best protection for sunburn, though.
Trisoralen is AWESOME! I will burn sometimes if I don't put on lotion or stay out too long, especially at the
beginning of the summer. I starting taking this stuff once (actually a couple times) and I WILL NOT BURN, I
GET A GOOD TAN and KEEP IT LONGER! I have a friend who BURNS real easy and has to wear like 45 sunblock. We
went down and river rafted once, I gave him some of these pills 1 1/2 hours before we jumped in the sun on the
river and we put on like 15 sunblock at the beginning of our 6 hour sun trip and he didn't burn AT ALL.
it's bad ass shit!
The TOWER