Feature
- Inflamed skin, which looks pink or red on white skin and may be harder to see on brown or Black skin.
- Skin that feels warm or hot to the touch.
- Pain, tenderness and itching.
- Swelling.
- Small, fluid-filled blisters, which may break.
- Headache, fever, nausea and fatigue, if the sunburn is severe.
Description
If the burn is severe, you can have swelling and sunburn blisters. You may even feel like you have the flu – feverish, with chills, nausea, a headache, and weakness. A few days later, your skin will start peeling and itching as your body tries to rid itself of sun-damaged cells.