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Sunburn
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Sunburn usually causes red and tender skin that will later peel. Severe burns will result in blistering of the skin. You should prevent sunburns by using sun blockers and minimizing sun exposure.
Overexposure to the sun can cause a sunburn, which is usually a mild first degree burn that causes redness and pain a few hours after the exposure, with worsening of the symptoms over the next twenty-four hours. More serious sunburns can also cause blistering of the skin (second degree burn). The main treatment of a sunburns involves control of pain and includes use of an acetaminophen or ibuprofen containing product for a few days. You can also use moisturizers and a 1 percent hydrocortisone cream three times a day, cool baths or wet compresses, and drinking lots of fluids. If peeling occurs you can continue to apply a moisturizer until the skin heals.
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