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sunburn, cheilitis, actinic, sunburn, sunburn is from over-exposure, harmful ultraviolet rays, the sun, temporary, red skin that is painful, touch, skin damage, permanent, have serious long-term health effects, skin cancer, keep in mind, no such thing, a "healthy tan", unprotected sun exposure causes, premature aging, the skin, sun exposure, second degree burns, skin cancer, appears in adulthood, sun exposure, sunburns that began, childhood, prevent skin cancer by protecting skin, children's skin, harmful rays, the sun, factors that make sunburn more likely, infants, children, sensitive, burning effects, the sun, fair skin, more likely to get sunburn, dark, black skin, burn, protected, sun's rays, strongest, hours of 10, 00 a, m, to 4, 00 p, m, sun's rays, stronger at higher altitudes, lower latitudes, closer, tropics, reflection off water, sand, snow, intensify the sun's burning rays, sun lamps, cause severe sunburn, medications, antibiotic doxycycline, make more susceptible to sunburn, first signs of a sunburn, not appear, few hours, full effect to skin, not appear, longer, red, tender skin that is warm to touch, blisters that develop hours to days later, severe reactions, "sun poisoning", fever, chills, nausea, rash, skin peeling on sunburned areas several days, sunburn, try taking a cool bath, shower, place wet, cold wash cloths on the burn, 10 to 15 minutes, several times a day, mix baking soda, in the water to help relieve the pain, small children, become chilled, keep the water tepid, apply a soothing lotion, skin, aloe gel, common household remedy, sunburns, aloe contains active compounds that help stop pain, inflammation, the skin, an over-the-counter pain medication, acetaminophen, ibuprofen helpful, not give aspirin to children, not apply petroleum jelly, benzocaine, lidocaine, butter, sunburn, make the symptoms worse, prevent healing, not wash burned skin, harsh soap, call immediately, signs of shock, heat exhaustion, dehydration, serious reaction, signs, feeling faint, dizzy, rapid pulse, rapid breathing, extreme thirst, no urine output, sunken eyes, pale, clammy, cool skin, nausea, fever, chills, rash, eyes hurt, sensitive to light, severe, painful blisters, avoid sun exposure, hours of peak sun ray intensity, apply generous amounts of sunscreen, a sun protection factor, spf, at least 30, pay special attention to face, nose, ears, shoulders, higher the spf, greater the protection, apply sunscreen 30 minutes, prior to sun exposure, penetration, re-apply after swimming, every 2 hours, outdoors, wear sun hats, spf clothing, swimwear available, wear sunglasses, uv protection, use a lip balm, sunscreen, auerbach ps, wilderness medicine, 4th ed, mosby, rakel p, ed, conn's current therapy 2005, 57th ed, philadelphia, pa, saunders, 2005.