You know actually why a sunburn really occurs?

We finally have hot summer days!

Each of us knows but this painful experience of sunburn. Pulling red skin that annoys you for days.

Several days later, you can drag the disgusting pieces of skin from your body.

Apart from the fact that it is not nice to look at,  a sunburn also increases massively the risk of getting skin cancer. To know why, we need to understand what actually happens after we have burned us.

It seems that a sunburn occurs like a common "burn" and the effect on the skin appears because it was "cooked" in the heat of the sun. But the truth is much stranger.

The UV radiation, which causes sunburn not heat us! However, our body at the cellular level has a pretty tough way to respond.

The intrinsic protection of the skin gets overloaded. There are simply no longer enough melanocytes emiting melanin. So the UV rays pass unhindered into the skin. There, cell tissue is damaged and an inflammatory response follows.

How to medicate a sunburn?

You have to take a sunburn very seriously, because it can be dangerous. But there are ways to alleviate the pain.

 Cool

A cooling pad or a wet towel is helping already. But without ice, because it can damage or irritate the skin. Cool it for 15 minutes, then make a break.

Medicate the inflammation

Aloe Vera helps wonderfully. But do not use products with alcohol.

Pharmacy

If everything fails, go to the pharmacy and ask the pharmacist.

Let the bubbles!

If bubbles arises,  do not break or squeeze them. If they break, medicate them!

No tight clothing.

If your hands and arms are swollen, then renounce narrow rings, watches and bracelets. Also loose clothing is advantageous.

Thanks for reading. I hope you like it :)

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