If you get sunburn it increases your risk of skin cancer, but what about just normal burns?
398341
when u get sunburnt, u are getting burnt by uv rays that is solar radiation..... it is like sticking urself into a microwave.... where as a normal burn like a scold or a dry burn (flame) does not contain radiation unless it is contaminated by radiation....
1080890
yes. When I was a child we did not use sun block and I rarely got a sunburn but now my kids have to use it or they fry!
206883
Try to avoid the sun for a while. And when you do go out into sunlight, use an  high SPF sunscreen. Show the pigmentation to a doctor, and show any new pigmentations to doctor as well, you could get skin cancer.
1076783
Yes.  Particularly on my arms and hands.  I have to keep Sunscreen with a 50SPF on year round on these areas.  Even when I have stopped taking these pills over the years, I still have the problem. I also burn very easily.  I got second degree burns being in a pool on a cloudy day a few years ago.  No more enjoying the summer.
1108264
haven't you been listening?  it is not wise to get too much sun.  cancer is not fun.  cancer can kill you.  skin cancer is not always detected before it's too late.  once the cancer starts - it will not stop - it has to be cut out - which leaves a scar.\n\nwhat is the big deal about changing the natural color of your skin?  you really won't be a different person for changing it.  if you're hoping to attract someone by being unaturally dark, you aren't being real with yourself.  i hope you don't try to build a relationship based on skin tone.  if you aren't desireable as a personality, the skin thing will only complicate the relationship thing.  \n\nand the cancer will screw everything up.
440710
No, the sun is very dangerous and skin cancer rates keep increasing over the world.
1177025
definitely not, it is the safest way 2 tan your body, sun beds and the sun itself can both cause skin cancer, bring on the st. tropez K
196945
Exposure to sunlight can (obviously) cause burns.  Over time, over-exposure can lead to cancer, as harmful solar radiation causes mutations in the DNA of your skin cells.  Sunight can also burn your retinas by being magnified by the lenses within your eyes.  Blindness can occur.\n\nOn the bright side, without sunlight we would all die by freezing to death.  If we could somehow survive that, we would then all die because without the sun, plants could not take carbon dioxide out of the air and create oxygen for us to breathe.  Sunlight is also needed in the production of vitamin D in our bodies.  Strangely, vitamin D helps against overproduction of cells, which is cancer!\n\nSunlight can both create AND prevent cancer!  You gotta love our sun!
1179374
Slap yourself pretty hard where you think you are sunburned. If it hurts so band you fall to the floor then you have sunburn. Hey, it's works.
594991
Yes, pale skin is most likely to get skin cancer because it does not have sufficient pigments to absorb the radiation that can cause mutations to the skin's DNA.  That is why people with lighter skin tan when out in the sun.  It is their body's response to protect their skin's DNA.
1089406
That's becuase it will enhance the effects of the sun. You will burn faster.
1034554
You need a SPF of 45 or more and reapply often. You need to cover up as much as is practical. You need to stay out of direct sunlight between 10-2. If you burn that easily you're a good candidate for various skin cancers, so protect yourself.
72512
The sun damages your skin every time you are out in it.  Suntanning is NEVER healthy.  Even if you are naturally darker-skinned, you will still have wrinkles and unhealthy skin and it's still possible for you to get skin cancer.\nAlways wear sunscreen or sunblock, at least SPF 15.\nAnd, tanning beds are even worse than the sun--they increase the amount of bad light rays that hit your skin.
647446
Skin cancer, sun damage, wrinkles.
285044
Funny, I have sometimes thought it would be better if my skin was darker ...so I wouldn't burn in the sun....However, I think anything that would lighten skin might damage skin...I wouldn't mess with it.  But if you feel the need I would talk to a dermatologist.
395023
No. But being pale means you have less pigment in your skin, which makes you more vulnerable to skin cancer.
1175358
Yes, I've had an African-American friend or two actually get sunburnt (long story short, they were students I knew back when I was in high school and in college, respectively).  It gets ugly when it happens though because the extra melanin means that there's resistance to it until it gets *nasty* bad.\n\nAs in the fellow in high school nearly got sunstroke and had to spend some time with bandages on from first and second degree burns from the UV....and my lady friend in college, though hers wasn't as severe, she still had to see a doctor for it because the skin under the burn was really causing her problems (pain, irritation, and healing back in lighter than the rest of her face).\n\nMoral of the story, politically incorrect though it is: sometimes having extra resistance to sun exposure can be a VERY bad thing.