SunBurn: Symptoms, Home-Treatment, Precaution, And Extra Things

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Sunburn

Common sunburn occurs due to the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

As we know, the sun provides essential vitamin D which is good for our bones and gives support to muscles.

However, staying in long periods of sunlight leads to damaged skin cells.

No, no we are not talking about the sunburn festival, we are talking about SunBurn which occurs when we stay in sunlight for a long time, which causes suntan.

Sunburn happens when the DNA of our skin cells has been damaged by too many UV-B rays from the sun, and over time it can lead to skin cancer.

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So It is Good and Bad?

Sunlight is good for health, but getting too much leads to various health issues, and you are most likely to burn in the middle of the day when the sun is highest in the sky.

So whenever you go out in the afternoon, especially during the summer days, carry an umbrella or avoid going out during the day.

For people with lighter skin, sunburn may make your skin pink or red and it could be irritating, tender, or itchy for people with darker skin.

How Much Sunlight Do We Require a Day?

Regular sunlight is an excellent source of vitamin D, and to maintain this vitamin D, 10 to 30 minutes of sunlight, several times per week is good enough.

But it also depends on your age, skin tone, diet, and health history.

Aged people require more sunlight than their 20s to 40s people, white skin colour people 10 to 20 minutes is good, darker skin may need a little more.

And for Indians, 20 to 35 minutes of sunlight exposure is enough to produce vitamin D.

How Does Sunlight Change Our Skin Colour?

Melanin is a natural skin pigment, that is responsible for the colour of skin, hair, and eyes, and when we are more exposed to the sun, more melanin is produced.

A type of eumelanin (it is a type of melanin) and eumelanin give skin an earthy colour (brown colour), and pheomelanin which gives skin a red tone, and more sunlight enhances the risk of skin cancer.

Risk of Sunburn

Sunburn may increase the risk of those people who are more prone to the sun (4), sunburn may also cause:

  • Sunburn increases the risk of rough spots, dark spots, and dry or wrinkled skin.
  • Skin damage over time enhances the risk of skin cancer such as melanoma.
  • It may change your skin colour from pink to brown, and for those people who are already brown, more sunlight may increase your brown pigment to black.
  • If the sunburn is severe, you can see developing swelling, and sunburn blisters.
  • Some days later, you may also feel itching, skin starts peeling, and pain, because your body tries to get rid of sun damage.

Symptoms of Severe Sunburn

The symptoms of sunburn vary from person to person, however, darker skin people are harder to find out redness, and pinkness (5)

Normal symptoms of sunburn are:

  • Redness
  • Dryness, if the skin keeps dry again and again, it can cause inflammation, cracking, etc
  • Pain on touching the red areas
  • Itchy
  • Irritation

In Serious cases

  • Blister – it indicates deeper, partial thickness burn
  • Swelling
  • Nausea, chills
  • Headache
  • High body temperature

Our eyes are very sensitive if you are not wearing sunglasses or any clothes, then they can also burn to the sun’s UV rays.

NOTE: After sun exposure, the skin may become red in just 30 minutes, however, pain is usually most outrageous 6-48 hours after exposure.

And the burn keeps developing for 24-72 hours, sometimes the skin peels off after 3 to 4 days.

Home-Treatment of Sunburn

It is necessary to get proper treatment as soon as possible because over time it can also cause skin cancer.

Mother nature has always blessed us with natural substances through which we can cure sunburns.

So here are some very excellent home treatments.

Rehydrate: Drink more water to help your body get rid of skin damage.

Cucumber: Take a cucumber to blend it as a fine powder, put this paste in the cloth, and then put this cloth pouch into the refrigerator (6)

Dap this pouch on the affected area of your skin. the cooling and refreshing properties of cucumber are very effective in working on sunburn.

Apply Aloe vera: The researcher has shown that aloe vera helps the skin heal from sunburn because aloe vera oil can moisturize the skin, assisting you with keeping away from peeling.

Cool the skin surface: Apply a damp cloth, which allows your body to heal fast.

Home-Remedy for Suntan

Face mask – Take 1 big spoon of Gram flour or Besan, then add 1 big spoon of Curd, then add little Turmeric, now add 1 Teaspoon, of honey, add 1/2 teaspoon sandalwood powder, and now add 1 tablespoon of rose water.

These all ingredients are very effective in working on tan skin mix them thoroughly to make a paste-like consistency.

  • Apply the mixture over the tanned areas, and massage in a circular motion.
  • Let the mask do its action for about 20-30 minutes
  • Finally, wash it off using cool tap water, and you will see the difference in one wash.

Doctors Suggestion

The doctor may suggest some lotion, and cream which is also the best option to treat sunburn fast.

Also, every skin texture is different so make sure to talk to your doctor about your prone area.

Here is some doctor-suggested treatment include:

  • Cold water strips
  • Calamine lotion
  • Anti-stamens
  • If there is pain, then anti-inflammatory drugs may also have to be taken

If it’s too much then necessary to visit the nearest dermatologist, they even give you topical steroids.

Precaution for Sunburn

Many people even go after 2 to 3 days again sunlight, which is not a great idea, as it increases the risk of several matters.

It’s not like you can’t go to the sun. Go in sunlight but long for long. And after getting sunburned avoid for some days.

Here are some tips are:

  1. Avoid sun exposure during peak morning 10 am to 4 pm hours, if you have to go, make sure to wear some protective cloth, an umbrella, a broad cap, and sunglasses.
  2. Use broad-spectrum sunscreen during sunbathing, which works as a shield to your skin, as well as protects your skin from both UV-A and UV-B rays.
  3. Keep drinking water so that there will be no risk of dehydration.
  4. Also avoid suntan, because now your skin is sensitive to the sun.

The majority of sunburns will heal on their own without any further intervention.

Can We Use SPF Sun Cream?

NOTE: Yes, you can use SPF for sunburn, and for tanning SPF with PA +++.

Understand it like this – If you are going in the sun without any protection, then after 10 -15 minutes your skin will start burning.

On the other hand, if you use SPF 50, and then go to the sun, then SPF 5o gives your skin additional time about 50 times more to prevent burning.

Down Line

Very sensitive eyes if you are not wearing sunglasses or any cloth, then it can also burn to the sun’s rays.

Sunburn occurs when we stay in sunlight for a long time, which causes suntan, and sunburn.

If the sunburn is severe, you can see developing swelling, and sunburn blisters.

So whenever you go out in the afternoon, especially during the summer days, carry an umbrella or avoid going out during the day.

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Hello, I'm Sahil bisht, I am a Mechanical engineer, As well as, aspiring blogger with an obsession for health. This blog delicate to people who want to learn in health.

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