Does anyone have access to a dermatologist that has really explained a recommended balance between skin damage via sun exposure vs. vitamin D production in the skin through sun exposure? The general party line is "sunscreen!" - protect against cumulative sun exposure as much as possible. But vitamin D is increasingly becoming known for cancer-prevention effectiveness (e.g. the recent Creighton U. study), and a vitamin D production via sun exposure is a chief way the body acquires the vitamin.
My common sense tells me there's probably some optimal balance between vitamin D production time and minimizing sun damage, but I've never heard any informed medical commentary addressing that specific issue. 10 minutes of high sun exposure can produce significant amounts of vitamin D - how do those benefits compare to the dangers (if any) of 10 minutes of exposure on (albino) skin? Albinism both improves the rate of vitamin production and increases risk of UV damage. If someone has a dermatologist that could intelligently comment on the tradeoff, and justify a recommendation, I'd love to hear it. (My interest here is having two young children with albinism.)
Again, I already know the party line in support of sunscreen - I'm looking for specific medical commentary on the tradeoff here.