Why YSK: because people often treat sunburns like a minor thing when they can actually have very serious consequences, affect your health and ruin your holidays.
I had it once and it was really bad. Left me traumatized regarding sunburns.
I didn’t watch the video but I went to the beach in my early 20s without sunscreen and got a bad sunburn. I was miserable later, itching under my skin all over. It made me feel insane, so much sensation. Standing in the shower helped a little. Wound up spending the night in a bathtub with a bunch of vinegar.
Vinegar? Would that not be excruciatingly painful?
No it seemed to help but apparently modern wisdom is that vinegar may make inflammation worse.
Could you please add a “Why YSK:”? It’s rule #2. Thank you. :)
Yes, apologies. I’ll add it now.
I had this for almost a week one time. It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I’ve ever had. I basically didn’t sleep at all that week. I certainly never forgot sunscreen after that.
I’ve always wondered if it’s some sort of allergic/immune reaction?
I used to get absolutely fried every summer swimming in the river up at my grandpa’s. Why my parents never introduced sunscreen into my life, I’ll never know. But I’d get fucked, dude. Sun poisoning levels of fucked. Once it was so bad that my face and affected skin almost appeared to be melting like candle wax. A doctor told me I’ll be susceptible to skin cancer in my adulthood, so I have to be really careful about exposure these days. Fortunately it’s been nearly two decades since I’ve had blisters, bubbles, burns or any leaking of skin juice.
This answers a 25 year old question for me. I went on a Caribbean holiday, and one night had the WORST itching of my life on my back. Chances are very good it was due to a sunburn. Yeah, it SUCKED.
