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Sunburn

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the injury?

Most sunburns will appear a few hours after sun exposure. The most intense symptoms may not occur for as long as 24 hours afterward. The following symptoms occur most commonly:

  • red, warm, tender skin
  • blistering of the skin, which indicates a second-degree the amount of body surface area, also called BSA, that is injured\ \the depth of destruction\ \the location of the burn\ ',CAPTION,'Burns');" onmouseout="return nd();">burn
  • swelling of the skin
  • chills, nausea, or rash
  • peeling of the skin

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