This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board. You overdid the sun and underdid the sunscreen. Instead of ...

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People sometimes ask how to prevent a sunburn from peeling, but the only way to prevent peeling is to not get a bad sunburn in the first place. Peeling is a side effect of the healing process. Our ...

You know that gnawing, unwavering temptation. It was a fun beach weekend, filled with hours tanning on a breezy beach under blissfully sunny skies. You probably applied one coat of SPF 15 sunscreen ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, your body may start to heal itself by peeling the top layer of damaged skin. This usually happens within a couple of days of being sunburned. Dreamstime (TNS) We’ve all ...

Even if you’re extra diligent about wearing sunscreen, you can still get a sunburn; whether you unintentionally missed a spot or spent the day swimming in the ocean, accidents happen. As a preventive ...

Even when you wear sunscreen and UPF clothing, sunburns happen. Some are mild and give skin a pink tint, while others are more severe and may even blister. Regardless, sunburns are uncomfortable, but ...