Sunburn also develops in cloudy weather - home treatment

Sunburn also develops in cloudy weather - home treatment

In summer, a tanned body becomes even more relevant and sunburns are frequent.

Sunburn is red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. Home remedies can usually provide sunburn relief, but sunburn may take days to fade.

Intense, repeated UV light exposure that results in sunburn increases the risk of other skin damage, such as dark spots, rough spots, and dry or wrinkled skin. It also raises the risk of skin cancers such as melanoma. You should protect your skin even on cool or cloudy days.

Sunburn can develop on any part of the body (e.g., earlobes, lips, scalp, cheeks), but the eyes are particularly sensitive to sunlight.

Symptoms

Sunburn signs and symptoms usually appear within a few hours after sun exposure.

Sunburn signs and symptoms can include:

  • Changes in skin tone, such as pinkness or redness
  • Skin that feels warm or hot to the touch
  • Pain and tenderness
  • Swelling
  • Small fluid-filled blisters, which may break
  • Headache, fever, nausea and fatigue, if the sunburn is severe
  • Eyes that feel painful or gritty

When to see a doctor

See your doctor if the sunburn:

  • Is blistering and covers a large portion of your body
  • Develops blisters on the face, hands or genitals
  • Is causing severe swelling
  • Shows signs of infection, such as pain, pus or red streaks leading away from an open blister
  • Doesn't improve within a few days

Seek emergency medical care if you are sunburned and experience

  • High temperature
  • Confusion
  • Common weakness
  • Fainting
  • Dehydration

If you have a light sunburn it is recommended:

  • Cool the skin. Apply to the affected skin a clean towel dampened with cool tap water. Or take a cool bath.
  • Apply a moisturizer, lotion or gel. An aloe vera lotion or gel or calamine lotion might be soothing.
  • Drink water to prevent dehydration.
  • Protect your sunburn from further sun exposure. While your skin heals, stay out of the sun, or protect your skin if you do go out.
  • Avoid wearing clothes that are folded over the body until the skin is healing. Wear clothes whose fabric does not irritate the skin and under which it will be able to "breathe" freely.

 

Source:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sunburn/symptoms-causes/syc-20355922