This image displays blistered skin due to a severe sunburn. This image displays redness and small blisters on the tops of hands and fingers typical of sunburn. This image displays a woman with a mild sunburn on her chest. This image displays a patient with a sunburn. This image displays a sunburn. This image displays a sunburn on a patient who wore shoes but no sunblock.
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Picture of Sunburn: This image displays blistered skin due to a severe sunburn. Divider line
This image displays blistered skin due to a severe sunburn.
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Signs and Symptoms
Sunburn may occur on any sun-exposed area. Sunburn appears as immediate redness within 4 hours following exposure, followed by deep redness and blister formation in severe sunburn. Long-lasting redness may be present for weeks after the actual burn.
Last Modified: 3 Mar 2008

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