Itchiness is a common symptom of sunburned skin. This occurs as part of your body's inflammatory response to the damage your skin sustained from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. There are several ways ...

Spending time outside — even just a little — can lead to sunburn if your skin is unprotected. The resulting pain and discomfort may send you scrambling to find relief, rummaging around your house for ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about suntanning. First off, I want to say that I get yearly skin cancer checks, love the sun, and hardly ever use suntan lotion. I monitor my time outside, so as not ...

Sunburns are avoidable. But if you get burned, here's how to handle it. July 6, 2011— -- Sunburn is one of the summer's most enduring stings, leaving a sore, red, peeling patch long after the day ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Fun in the sun can come to a screeching or scorching halt with a nasty sunburn. If you’ve ever gotten one you’ll know how unpleasant they are. That's when a bottle of aloe ...

If you've hit the beach, chances are you've experienced an unfortunate rite of summer: the sunburn. Skin so swollen it hurts to bend. The heat that rises from reddened shoulders. The "ow, ow, ow" from ...

MEDINA, Ohio — You know that medication insert that comes with your prescription that you usually throw away? You might want to pause and read it, especially if you plan to get some sun this summer.

Photosensitivity happens when a substance like medication makes your skin sensitive to sunlight. The drug combines with the sun’s ultraviolet light (both UVA and UVB) and creates toxic and ...

Spending time outside — even just a little — can often lead to sunburn if your skin is unprotected. And sunburns can happen at any time of the year, not just summer. In fact, a 2024 American Academy ...