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I went in the sun Thursday around 90°F temperature and didn't put on sunscreen. Now I'm kind of feeling pretty bad.
Yup that's gonna give you at least a headache and a non-zero chance of skin cancer. It's also going to make your skin look much older over time.
Hydrate. Cool the skin down. Apply moisturizing lotion. And don't do that again.
FYI how hot is in the sun isn't important, the "burn" is from UV radiation. Can still get burnt when it's cool outside, it just tends to be more likely when it's hot as the UV index is generally higher when it's hotter.
Aloe Vera gel will help with the pain.
Don’t do this again. Your risk of skin cancer goes up with every bad sunburn.
Aloe Vera now and every 3 hours for a week. Apply lots. Apply it often.
It does more than just help with the pain and partially repairs the damage done.
And thanks for the reminder to reapply on my knees from the surprise sunny bike ride yesterday.
It's always those little spots you don't think about. 😂
Your skin is still cooking long after you come in after the sun and you can get dehydration, fever and chills. The skin stops functioning like it is meant to and it's going to take a while to heal, if you get complications and infections go see a doctor.
You don’t cook in the sun. The ultraviolet light damages your dna and your cells perform apoptosis and die.
Sorry, that was a wrong description. What I meant is that the skin is still burning long after exposure. The process can continue for a day or two and sometimes more blisters will pop up or swelling and complications can get worse.
Why are you asking randos on the internet? If you're that worried see a doctor
Yeah I did that multiple times as a kid. It's gonna hurt and itch like hell for a while. You can spray Solarcaine on it and that helps. Better wear two million sunblock next time.
I "lobsterize" when in the sun.
I've read that 5 deep sunburns measurably increases a life's risk of skin-cancer.
Be careful with that kind of radiation-burn ( which is exactly what it is: UV radiation )
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