I went in the sun Thursday around 90°F temperature and didn't put on sunscreen. Now I'm kind of feeling pretty bad.
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2024
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Your skin is still cooking long after you come in after the sun and you can get dehydration, fever and chills. The skin stops functioning like it is meant to and it's going to take a while to heal, if you get complications and infections go see a doctor.
You don’t cook in the sun. The ultraviolet light damages your dna and your cells perform apoptosis and die.
Sorry, that was a wrong description. What I meant is that the skin is still burning long after exposure. The process can continue for a day or two and sometimes more blisters will pop up or swelling and complications can get worse.