“When Ben came back to me, he said, "Why are you laying with your face in the sand?"
I made sure all the laughter was out of me before I rolled over. "I think it helps sunburn." I said.”― Audrey Couloumbis, Lexie
What is Sunburn?
Sunburn is a reddening of the skin due to high exposure to ultraviolet rays coming from the sun. It makes the skin red, swollen and painful. It is also a cause of different skin diseases such as skin cancer.
Types of Sunburn
- Mild Sunburn
Mild sunburns are the sunburns in which you feel minor redness and pain and the time duration of mild sunburn are three to five days. Your skin regenerates in last days.
- Moderate Sunburn
Moderate sunburns are the sunburns in which you experience more pain as compared to mild sunburn. Your skin gets reddish in color, swollen and your skin is likely to feel heated when you touch it. It takes more time to heal than the mild sunburn and your skin may also peel off.
- Severe sunburn
It is an extreme type of sunburn in which you need to visit a doctor as soon as possible and you feel too much pain and skin irritation. It recovers in two weeks.
You can identify sunburn if your skin appears to be reddish and is likely to hurt especially when you touch it. It happens because of skin damage that is caused by prolonged exposure to sun rays. Most of the time the parts of body that are directly exposed to sun rays are most affected.
When you exposed your skin to the sun for a long time it started sunburns and it becomes red and then started to irritate.
Following are the symptoms of sunburn that are commonly experienced by people. One person may not feel the entire symptoms on the list or may even sometimes experience some additional symptoms due to individual differences.
- Redness of skin
- Irritation on skin
We have identified some ways that are used for effective treatment of sunburns. Some of them are mentioned below:
- Using soothing lotion
- Use aloe vera
- Moisturize your skin
- Drink more water
- Keep yourself cool
If there is a chance that you might get sunburn then there are a few preventive measures that you can take to avoid it. Some good tips for sunburn prevention are mentioned below:
- Cover up
- Use sunscreen
- Avoid strongest rays od daytime
- Wear sunglasses
You can also do some remedies at home that can help you out in feeling better. Effective home remedies are:
- Use aloe vera
- Cool bath
- Black tea
- Drink more water to keep yourself hydrated
- Apply yoghurt
- Use witch hazel
- Use oils
- Baking soda
Risks due to Sunburns
It causes many diseases like skin cancer, eye diseases, skin infections, eye infections, sun allergy and cardiovascular diseases etc. These all can cause serious complications for you. So you should always use some safety measures for your protection from harmful rays coming out from the sun which we call ultraviolet rays.
Effects of short-term exposure of sun
It causes problems like
- Acute Radiation Syndrome
- Cutaneous Radiation Injury
Effects of long-term exposure to the sun
Long-term exposure to sun causes serious diseases
- Skin cancer
- Prenatal Radiation Exposure
- Mental health
Make sure you take care of your skin and save it from harmful sun rays. Sunburns may seem to be like a minor heath concern but they leave your skin vulnerable to other skin disorders.