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Bookmark or Share- Sunburn - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicLearn more about how UV rays harm your skin and what you can do for symptom sunburn relief and how to protect yourself from sun exposure.
- Sunburn - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicSunburn is inflamed, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It often appears within a few hours of being in the sun too long. You can get sunburn relief with simple self-care measures such as taking pain relievers and cooling the skin.
- Sunburn: First aid - Mayo ClinicFirst aid for sunburn includes the following: Take a pain reliever. Use a nonprescription pain reliever as soon as possible after getting too much sun. Examples are ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) and acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Or try a gel pain reliever that you rub on the skin. Cool the skin.
- Sun damage - Mayo ClinicMelanin is the brown pigment in the top layer of skin that gives skin its color. Melanin protects the deeper layers of skin from sun damage. The more melanin in the skin, the darker the skin looks, and the more protection it has against sun damage.
- The science of sunburns: Why they happen and how to treat themWhat exactly is a sunburn? Both sunburns and tans are inflammatory reactions of the skin that result from exposure to too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation can come from the sun or another source, like a tanning bed. How likely you are to burn or tan depends on: The type of sun exposure.
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