Sunburn and sun protection
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Sunburn is a symptom of damaged skin produced by overexposure to the sun. It is a particular danger if you are outside on sunny days, though clouds do not always prevent it. Getting badly sunburnt on the first day of a sun-and-sand holiday can ruin the rest of your trip.
A related problem is heat stroke, which is not caused exclusively by exposure to the sun, and is not dealt with in this article.
You may want to lie in the sun and tan, but if so, you need to be careful and in most cases both protect yourself and limit your time in the sun. This is especially true if you travel to a region where the sun is stronger than what you are accustomed to.
UnderstandMad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.
ProtectionBefore you leave, try to get information on the weather conditions of the region you're traveling to, especially related to sunshine and sun power.
TreatIf you get sunburnt, the first symptom is initial redness (erythema), followed by varying degrees of pain, both proportional in severity to the duration and intensity of exposure.
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