Sunburn

You’re on holiday, it’s dinnertime and suddenly this hot flush starts creeping up your body. No, it’s not the gorgeous person opposite – you’ve got sunburn and it’s too late to stop it. Welcome to 3 days of pain and lying in dark rooms when everyone else is out on the beach. Avoid, avoid, avoid by:

• Wearing tons of the right sunscreen lotion
• Wearing light clothes and a hat around mid-day
• Using UV sunglasses and lip balm if you want.
• Being careful – you can get sunburn during winter especially if you are somewhere snowy

As the ancient Greek philosopher Melanoma said,
Sit under a tree between 11 and 3
Slop on the cream, slip on a shirt, slap on the hat

What if I’ve got sunburn?

• Cool the tomato-coloured area by sponging with cold water. Put on ‘after sun cream’ or ‘calamine lotion’ and STAY IN THE SHADE.
• Don’t pop any blisters
• Take paracetamol for the pain
• Reorganise your trip plans so you’re not out in the sun.
• If the burn’s over a very large area – see a doc.