What causes sunburns?

[achapa]

I grew up in a place with a slightly harsh climate with mostly sunny conditions the year round. I never got sunburns as a young boy despite spending a lot of time basking. I would get dark patches of skin here and there.

Presently, that seems to have changed. I suffer from sunburns more frequently. Is it because I spend most of the time indoors since that is the nature of my job? I am just wondering if there is any remedy apart from sunscreen.

[beauty]

Are you light or fair-skinned? Usually people with that type of skin color are at greater risk on this case. When you go out, wear protective clothing or bring an umbrella with you to protect your skin from sun's rays. Aside from using sunscreen, some oral medications are needed that protects you from sunburn. Use an aloe vera lotion. Take cool bath when needed, especially when you are sun-burned.

[Rosa]

As we get older our skin often changes. I think I am also more susceptible to sunburn than I used to be too. Other than UV clothing, staying in the shade, and full-spectrum sunscreen, I'm not sure what else we can do. I stay inside a lot more than I used to, just because I dislike sunscreen.

[tappankenya]

My according to sunburn is from over exposure to the harmfull ultraviolet rays of the sun. While the symptoms are usually temporary such as red skin that is painful to the touch, the skin damage is often permanet and can have serous long term health effects, including skin cancer. Sunburn results when the amount of exposure to the sun or other ultraviolet light source exceeds the ability of the body's protective pigment, melanin, to protect the skin. Sunburn in a very light-skinned person may occur in less than 15 minutes of midday sun exposure, while a dark-skinned person may tolerate the same exposure for hours.