I have a sunburn i think, but it doesnt hurt..?!
Question:
I have a sunburn i think, but it doesnt hurt..?
I've heard from somep eople their sunburn turns into suntan?? What is that suppose to mean? I am assuming it is sun burn because my exposed body parts are red from coming back from an amusement park, but could it be suntan? if it is sunburn, what can i do to prevent from peeling? It doesnt hurt so I dont think i need aloe vera
Answers:
Some people do get sunburned, then it fades into a tan as it heals. Some other people just keep getting more burned, and never get tan.
How it works, is that when you get a sunburn, your skin reacts by trying to protect itself, by bringing melanin to the burned area. (melanin is what gives skin its tan color, it's our body's way of protecting skin from sunlight). When the damaged skin peels off, the new skin with its protective melanin is waiting underneath, so it looks tanned.
A sunburn or tan takes about 12-18 hours to fully show itself, so you can get burned and not know it until later that night.
Just drink plenty of water and keep your skin moisturized and it should be fine.