Do I Have A Sunburn?

Does your skin feel warm or hot to the touch?

Do you experience swelling of the skin?

Do you experience skin pain and tenderness?

Do you experience headache, fever, nausea and fatigue?

Do you have changes in skin tone, such as pinkness or redness?

Do you have small fluid-filled blisters on your skin which may break?

Do your eyes feel painful or gritty?

Based on your answers, you may be displaying one or two signs of a sunburn. Sunburn is red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. Usually it occurs within some hours after too much exposure to UV light from the sun or sunlamps. In most cases, home remedies can provide relief, but it can take some days to fade. Any part of your body can burn, even covered areas. Make sure to prevent sunburn by avoiding sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Use sunscreen frequently, wear sunglasses when outside, and wear covering cloths that block sunlight. In case you answered ‘no’ to all questions, there may be no reason to worry.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs related to a sunburn. Sunburn is red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. Usually it occurs within some hours after too much exposure to UV light from the sun or sunlamps. It may take some days to fade. Intense and repeated UV light exposure that causes sunburn will increase the risk of other skin damage, such as wrinkles and dark spots. Besides, it can raise the risk of skin cancers. Make sure to prevent sunburn by avoiding sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Use sunscreen frequently, wear sunglasses when outside, and wear covering cloths that block sunlight.

Unfortunately, you are displaying the symptoms typically seen among individuals who have a sunburn. If the symptoms are severe, it may be important to seek medical assistance. Sunburn symptoms usually appear within a few hours after sun exposure and it takes some days to understand how severe the sunburn is. After some days, your body will start to heal itself by peeling the damaged skin’s top layer. Your skin may show an irregular color and pattern. Make sure to prevent sunburn by avoiding sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Use sunscreen frequently, wear sunglasses when outside, and wear covering cloths that block sunlight.