What are the symptoms of sunburn?

Symptoms of sunburn skin: Sunburn is a burning of the skin caused by UV rays from the sun (or a UV sunlamp in a tanning center). Sunburn is manifested by redness and congestion of the skin. Blisters appear in the most serious cases. The skin hurts, pulls and itchy. After a few days, sunburn disappears and the skin begins to peel.
Some medicines promote sunburn, even in low exposure. This is called photosensitivity due to a drug.

What is allergy to the sun (or summer light eruption)?
Summer light eruption is a local reaction in the form of pimples and red patches on the exposed parts, except the face, accompanied by severe itching. To prevent summer light eruption, wear clothing that will protect you from the sun or sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) greater than or equal to 25.

What are the possible complications of sunburn?
In more severe cases, especially if bubbles appear, sunburn can cause sunstroke with fever, nausea, and swelling of the skin.

Repeated sunburns accelerate aging of the skin. It dries out and rides faster.
The excessive sun exposure, especially during childhood, promotes the appearance of skin cancer during life.
How to prevent sunburn?

Remember that sunburn can occur even without direct exposure: solar radiation is reflected by the water, of course, but mostly by sand and even snow. A cloudy sky also lets UVB and sunburn is possible. The best prevention is therefore to take a few precautions are gradually exposed to the sun, avoiding the hottest hours (between 11 and 16 hours); choose suitable sun protection products and much respect their frequency of application.
The best protection against the sundress. Put in your suitcase long clothing, loose, and permeable to perspiration (cotton, linen, and non-synthetic fabrics). Wear wide-brimmed hats and shoes to avoid walking barefoot on the burning ground.

What supplements to prevent sunburn?
Dietary supplements offered as part of the preparation for tanning aim to fight against damage caused by UV rays on skin cells and improve skin hydration. Protection against sunburn provided by carotenoids, other antioxidants, or essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) is only weakly demonstrated. As a result, in 2012, European health authorities banned food supplements containing carotenoids (lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin); selenium or omega-3 fatty acids to pretend protect the skin against UV rays.

How to choose a good sunscreen?
It is sometimes difficult to choose among the labeling of sunscreen products. Choose products that offer both protection against type B ultraviolet (UVB rather responsible for sunburn) and influenza A (UVA rather responsible for skin aging and cancer) and are water resistant. Then the main selection criterion should be the sun protection factor (SPF) of the product according to your skin type and your destination.
Feel free to liberally apply your sunscreen or choose a product with very high SPF. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.