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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.
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.
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.
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. 😂
wear sunscreen
send more cancer pics
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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.
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.
Why are you asking randos on the internet? If you're that worried see a doctor
Look at Mr. Socialized healthcare over here, negging on an American trying to get the best care they can.
Its easy, all I gotta do is schedule an appointment with my doctor next month so they can refer me to a dermatologist that I can call 3 times before anyone picks up and then schedule an appointment 2 months from then so they can tell me I already died of megacancer.
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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