Your physician may prescribe a steroid cream to treat severe sunburn . Apply sunscreen 30 minutes prior to sun exposure to allow penetration. Children should wear sunhats. Use sunglasses with UV protection. Use a lip balm with sunscreen.
Sunburn can produce severe blistering and toxic symptoms.
This individual has developed blistering following excessive sun exposure. Individuals with brown eyes and a darker completion are able to tolerate more sun exposure with less damage. Actinic chelitis is caused by chronic and excessive exposure to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. There is thickening whitish discoloration of the lip at the border of the lip and skin. This condition is considered premalignant and may lead to squamous cell skin cancer.