Environmental injury
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Treatment for Sunburn
The treatment of sunburn centers on reducing inflammation, limiting further skin injury, and supporting repair of damaged tissue. Sunburn is an acute inflammatory response to ultraviolet radiation, most often UVB, which injures epidermal cells and triggers the release of inflammatory mediators.…
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What is Sunburn
Sunburn is an acute injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, most often from the sun. It primarily affects the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin, but the damage can extend into deeper skin structures…
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Symptoms of Sunburn
What are the symptoms of Sunburn? The condition typically causes red, warm, tender skin that may sting or burn, followed in more severe cases by swelling, blistering, peeling, and itching. These symptoms arise because ultraviolet radiation injures skin cells and triggers…
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Causes of Sunburn
Sunburn is caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet, or UV, radiation, especially from sunlight and, less commonly, artificial tanning sources. The condition develops when UV energy damages skin cells faster than the body can repair them, triggering an inflammatory response in…
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Diagnosis of Sunburn
Sunburn is usually identified through a combination of recent exposure history and a characteristic pattern of skin changes that develop after ultraviolet (UV) radiation injures the outer layers of the skin. In most cases, a clinician does not need advanced testing…
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Prevention of Sunburn
Sunburn is not a random event; it develops when the skin receives more ultraviolet (UV) radiation than its pigment, repair systems, and protective barriers can tolerate. Because the main cause is a measurable environmental exposure, sunburn can often be prevented or…
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FAQ about Sunburn
This FAQ explains what sunburn is, why it happens, how it is recognized, and what people can do about it. It also covers treatment options, possible long-term effects, ways to lower risk, and a few less common questions that often come…