Sunburn

Sunburn is inflamed, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It often appears within a few hours of being in the sun too long.

Symptoms

• Sunburn symptoms can include:
• Inflamed skin, which looks pink or red on white skin and may be harder to see on brown or Black skin
• Skin that feels warm or hot to the touch
• Pain, tenderness and itching
• Swelling
• Small, fluid-filled blisters, which may break
• Headache, fever, nausea and fatigue, if the sunburn is severe
• Eyes that feel painful or gritty

Treatment

Corticosteroids; Cream/ointment Clobetasol (Clobevate/Dermovate)