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50 Times People Posted Their Embarrassing Sunbathing Fails So You Can Learn From Their Mistakes
The whiff of blossoming trees, sunshine on your skin, the cool refreshing water as you jump into a lake, and an increase in vitamin D levels—all of these things and many more are what makes summertime – a happy time. (Especially for those living in places with distinct four seasons and loooong dark winters.)
But one of the things that make summer the best time of the year for many, can also make it the worst; for a day or two, at least. I’m talking about said sunshine on your skin, which can get pretty harsh.
It’s safe to assume that most people have been sunburnt at least once or twice; chances are, you have been, too, so you might know just how painful and inconvenient it can be. But for some people, in addition to all that, it’s also embarrassing—or funny, depending on how you look at it—because of the tan they are left with.
Well, to make you feel better about your own tan, if you’ve already experienced a tanning session gone wrong, or to simply remind you to properly apply sunscreen, we’re coming to you today with some of the worst sunburns the internet has ever seen. Our team has combed the online world and found quite a few unfortunate cases, so scroll down to find them, and use this chance to learn from fellow netizens’ mistakes.
On the list below, you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with a Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Sherry Pagoto, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about sunburn and skin damage.
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#1
When I Was A Teenager I Found Some Tanning Foam And Put A Stripe On My Wrist. Liked It So Much I Did My Arms And Legs. Nobody Was Amused But Me. It Lasted A Couple Months
Auntriarch 1 year ago
We used to cut shapes out of sticky backed plastic, stick them on our skin and then spend the day in the sun. 70s eh?...
Joshua David 1 year ago
What tanning product last months? I'd love to know. Cosmetologist here.
She who must not be named 1 year ago
I came to say the same thing, never seen one that lasts months before 😅
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#2
My Son’s Sunburn Matches The Gradient Of His Shirt
Jess Smith 1 year ago
yeah and the post title calls this a fail. Fail? This is an accomplishment!
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Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
At least there's a gradient. I have a solid trucker's tan after 2 concurrent music festivals with camping.
#3
Never Underestimate The Power Of The Sun. Fun Fact: The Sky Was Cloudy Almost The Entire Day. The Reflective Snow Alone Was Enough To Burn My Face Completely
xolitaire 1 year ago
She literally has red/strawberry blonde hair and super light. How can you not use sunscreen. I have that skintype and hair and I would literally burn to a crisp
Rinso The Red 1 year ago
If I had to guess, it's a bit like being on a boat. The low temps and/or wind can fool you into thinking it's not so bad.
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Papa 1 year ago
Snow isn't the only thing that reflects sunlight. I know a guy who wore baggy shorts while working on a metal roof. He got sunburned in places that the sun doesn't generally get to.
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
So, what your saying is he got burnt where the sun don't shine.
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Chris Jones 1 year ago
Exactly this. It's very easy to get sunburned on a cloudy day.
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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Wasn’t recently in Iceland. I slathered my face with sunscreen and moisturizer and I still got burnt on my cheeks. Now I look like a jolly little hobbit.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
My dad got sunburnt sitting on the verandah one morning, just from reflected glare, the lawn hadn't been put in so it was just dirt in the garden
Powerful Katrinka 1 year ago
That happened to me when I was in teenager. I went skiing on a day when it wasn’t just overcast, it was actually snowing off and on. I got such a bad sunburn that my face was one enormous blister. And when it started peeling, I looked like something from the crypt.
Imagine yourself in a sunny spot near a body of water; you’re relaxing as you listen to the quiet fuss of the people around you when you slowly drift asleep. You wake up a couple of hours later to see that your body is a soft shade of red crab.
This scenario has likely happened to many of us, but for some reason, we often fail to learn from our mistakes – come next summer, we’ll likely do it again.
#4
Husband's Summer Tan Looks Like A Stranger's Hand
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Husband is a trucker. Truckers tan. Mid bicep down but only on one arm. Everything else is fish belly white
Catharina Geerts 3 months ago
Similar happened to me once, driving from the Netherlands to the south of Spain, one arm always cought the sun and had become very red. The other stayed very white, lol
Heidi Crapolicchio 1 year ago
Same with my hubby...works on a golf course in AZ. Completely different colors between summer and winter.
#5
Took My Boyfriend To The Beach Today, And He Fell Asleep In The Sun. This Is The Result
While the unfortunate tans on this list might look amusing, in reality, sunburn is far from funny. Not only does it usually hurt (and becomes itchy when healing later), according to Dr. Sherry Pagoto, it can increase one’s risk for melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.
“Your risk is even worse if anyone in your family has had melanoma,” she said in an interview with Bored Panda. “Another thing to think about melanoma is that it is a very recurrent cancer. If you get it once, you are likely to get it again, so even if you beat it, you have to live with the fear of recurrence every day. That’s a worry you really don’t want, just ask someone who’s had melanoma!”
#6
The Hair On The Pale Part Of My Watch Tan Is Black, But The Hair On The Tan Part Of My Arm Is White
Marianne 1 year ago
I guess that's an optical illusion. The hair is blonde and while it looks light on the tanned skin, it looks darker on the light skin.
Panda Dover 3 months ago
With the knowledge today it's baffling that people still think that's cool. Even bleached the hair.
#7
Perks Of Having Red Hair: Free Cancer
Orange rose 1 year ago
I came here to see if anyone else thought that too
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Ceil 1 year ago
As the only redhead in my family no one ever noticed I didn't tan and should always wear sunscreen. The worst burn was my own fault, out on the lake on a pontoon all day, it was overcast, which to my 12 year old self meant sunscreen was not needed. Big mistake, my entire face had 2nd degree burns, my face was completely covered in all sizes of blisters. It was incredibly painful, and when the blisters started popping it was torture not allowing myself to even pat my face to hopefully avoid scars, it worked. Moving forward and I always wear sunscreen and I instilled the importance in both of my boys. Oh, I've also had 4 different cancer spots removed from my face, so far. Choosing to not wear sunscreen, regardless of skin tone, is just stupid and everyone will pay the price for that stupidity one way or another as they get older.
María Hermida 1 year ago
At twelve, it's only normal you don't realise you need sunscreen. But the man in the photo is in his twenties. He should know better.
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Bob Brooce 1 year ago
PSA: if you're under 20 it's unlikely that should have a cardiologist, but anyone with a complexion like this guy should definitely have a dermatologist by the time they're 10 or 15.
IlaTheRedheadBambooEater 1 year ago
Bro you have to use sunscreen when go outside. Love, other redhead
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
There are redheads on the paternal side of my family. While my hair isn't red, I still burn like it is. I also call myself a "secret redhead" because this much sun would turn my skin into freckles.
Grudge-holding Treefrog 1 year ago
I am working outside today. The heat index is 100 degrees F, but I’m in a long sleeve sun shirt with spf 100 sunscreen on because otherwise I will turn into a lobster
#8
My Sock Tan Looks Like I Have Socks On
Brandy Gray 1 year ago
This doesn't happen in Florida..we've been barefoot since birth and run amuck outside.
The expert continued to point out that melanoma is the most prevalent form of cancer in the US, however, its risk can be minimized by wearing photoprotection, such as sunscreen, which can also prevent burns and skin damage.
#9
I Was Working Inside, But Next To A Large Garage Door That I Had Open. I Was In "I'm Inside, Don't Need Sunscreen" Mode, Not Realizing That I Was Still Very Much In Direct Sunlight
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
I made a mistake when cutting my hair today, so trimmed all of it down to a 1. It's summer but I'm gonna be wearing thick beanies for a bit.
#10
My Husband Got Scalp Edema From A Severe Sunburn
Jack Burton 1 year ago
During a trip to Dominican Republic my wife got cornrows for the first time and she is really pale white european. She always put a lot of sunscreen. Her scalp swollen between the cornrows and on the forehead, she looked like an alien or a Buffy vapire slayer vilain for the last days of the trip.
AisForRebel 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure he's going to come up with a plan to take over the world...
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My dad went bald at an early age and was not good about protecting his head. He's in his 70's now and is paying the price. He's at the dermatologist at least once a month and has had to deal with multiple painful procedures to get rid of pre-cancerous areas. Some of the things they've done seem like torture, but that's better than dying of skin cancer. He'll have to manage it for the rest of his life. So wear a hat AND sunscreen if you're bald!
Nikole 1 year ago
My bald grandpa got skin cancer on the top of his head because of this. Scalps are skin, people!
Load More Replies... LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Wow, that’s horrible. I isn’t know that bad sunburns could cause scalp edemas. 😱
AnkleByter 1 year ago
My brother got swelling similar to that, but a bit more swollen, once...just once. He is forever known as tithead by his friends, and some family, lmao. A couple months after he got that burn a bunch of us went out on a boat and someone lovingly brought him a training bra for his forehead, just in case.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
When I was 12 my shoulder swelled like that from a sunburn. I had fallen asleep at a park when my friend took me with her to her family reunion. I was in the shade when I fell asleep, but not when I woke up. I remember when I was waking up, there was a bunch of people standing around looking worried, but they didn't know me, so didn't wake me up. My friend was quite mad at them for leaving me like that when she thought I was safe with her family while she was at the play area.
#11
Awful Sunburn. It Hurts
Jack Burton 1 year ago
Nah this is not. Don't go to hospital for that. E.R Nurse in a tourist area here ! We can't do anything for you. Put any moisturizer you can find, drink a lot, take paracetamol and it will be ok in a 48 hours.
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Little Capybara 1 year ago
Drink plenty of fluids, and use aloe vera to help soothe a moisturize the skin.
xolitaire 1 year ago
and if you don't have aloe vera at hand, cold yoghurt from the fridge also helps. It soothes and protects
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Griffy 1 year ago
Years ago my face got so badly sunburned it turned into leatherish skin and then peeled off in chunks as thick as my fingernail. It hurt. I kinda wonder what degree sunburn it was. I got it at a water park during a summer in Arizona.
Garfield rules hehe 1 year ago
Ughhh that sounds so awful I’m so sorry for you. One of my family members refused to put on sunscreen when he visited and his skin was peeling off in chunks and layers too. It looked so bad
Load More Replies... Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Aleve for antiinflammatory. Tylenol and solarcaine for pain. Just wait it out. That’s all you can do
Crissy Newbury 1 year ago
I was probably 14 when this happened to me - back, arms, shoulders, face. I almost ended up in hospital. Never let this happen again.
Discussing the damage the sun causes to our skin, Dr. Pagoto emphasized that it doesn’t need to be burnt to be damaged. “When the skin tans, it is a sign it has had too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation and that the skin is attempting to protect itself from further damage. Some people like the tanned look, but tanning negatively impacts the integrity of your skin which leads to premature aging and cancer risk. If you like the tanned look, I highly recommend sunless tanning products because they cause no harm to the skin.”
#12
Just A Friendly Public Service Announcement: Make Sure Your Sunblock Is Not Expired And You Actually Use It
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 1 year ago
I learned the hard way that sunblock expiration dates are real. At a waterpark. In the summer. In Arizona. Now the leftovers go on the trash and new is bought every year!
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
The general rule seems to be: if you have any left over at the end of the summer, you weren't using enough....
Load More Replies... Frank Hassler 1 year ago
Funny, I’m using up two tunes right now that are a couple years expired and they’re working just fine, and I’m a ginger.
#13
Someone Didn’t Want To Ask For Help With Their Sunscreen
xolitaire 1 year ago
Use a spray. This way you can a) reach a lot of your back yourself and b) someone else helping you is not awkward.
Debbie 1 year ago
At a festival I was attending alone I (a woman) asked some other woman who were putting on sunscreen if I've of them could help with my back. It feels weird asking, but I rather have that than sunburn/skin cancer.
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Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Nope. All the aloe in the world isn’t gonna stop this poor bugger from intense pain for about three days and then horror movie level peeling for a week and a half or so
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#14
The Difference Between My And My Brother's Tan
Libstak 1 year ago
Left is the colour of my skin. That or lobster red, there is no in between, I use a high level of suncreen and yet...
Scott Sheehan 1 year ago
I get second degree burns from too much direct sunlight for a couple hours.
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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
I’m originally from the UK and the arm on the left has to be one of the palest arms I’ve seen. 😳
Upstaged75 1 year ago
LOL I don't think "tan" applies to the one on the left. My arms never get that pale but my legs are similarly blinding white. I feel like I need to apologize to people for blinding them when I first break out my shorts in the Spring. :) My brother is strawberry blond and pale with freckles, and one time when he was traveling abroad in Italy he got asked if he was an albino. Ha!
Jeff Hunt 1 year ago
Looks like the difference between “plays outside” and “plays x-box in the basement”.
Sarah Jay Co 1 year ago
My eldest son is not an outdoorsy person. But he gets tan after a few hours in the sun. My middle son is pale (like me) and he spends most of his time outside. He never gets a tan. It’s just the way our skin is 🤷♀️
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“The most common misconception is that a tan protects you from skin cancer,” Dr. Pagoto told Bored Panda, discussing popular sun- or tan-based myths. “Prolonged sun exposure damages the skin and can lead to DNA mutations that lead to cancer. We have to remember that the sun is emitting radiation, and radiation exposure is not healthy.”
#15
Well, It's Official, I'm An Idiot, And Summer Has Just Begun
Zara VP 1 year ago
I've got something similar to this on summer- I forgot to reapply sunscreen. Some of the worst pain I have experienced. Nothing helped.
3 Otters 🦦 1 year ago
I had this happen a few times when I was younger. I used sunscreen from age 24 on. I now see a dermatologist every year and there is always at least one precancerous spot. I am a fair skinned green eyed 90% Irish girl (American). Always wear sunscreen.
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#16
Love My New Slip-On Vans, Hate The Tan Lines
Satya Bain 1 year ago
I have this because I walk at my lunch breaks. I honestly don't even care. Not crocs, though. Skechers walking sandals.
Suck it Trebek 1 year ago
Gotta put sunscreen on your feet! Common mistake that leads to pain.
#17
My Cousin's Neat Tan
Linda van A. 1 year ago
I was confused for a moment because I read bikini gloves.
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SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
Omg I'm the same with my crutches! Why sun? Whhhy? 😄
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It’s unclear if being more aware of the damage the sun can cause deters people from sunbathing, but statistics from nearly a decade between 2011 and 2020 show that interest in sunbathing seems to be shrinking.
According to Statista, the number of people in the US who went tanning—be it once, a couple, or more than four times—in the last six months in 2020 was lower than the years before. For instance, while in 2012, close to four million people went sunbathing more than four times within the span of half-a-year, in 2020 the number dropped to roughly two million.
#18
Day In The Sun + Backwards Cap = Awkward Sunburn. Top Effort Dom
#19
I Forgot To Put Sun Block On My Legs During A Kayak Trip On The Lake
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
I did something like that once. Hat, long sleeve shirt, paddling gloves, shorts, and wetsuit boots. In a kayak with a cockpit. Spent too much time paddling west/northwest in the afternoon and got a sunburn on my right thigh.
#20
My Sunburn From A Few Days Ago Started To Peel. I Went For A Run Today And All The Sweat Got Caught Underneath The Dead Skin And Formed A Lot Of Sweat Bubbles
BrunoVI 1 year ago
If anyone is curious, the difference is that blisters are filled with "serum," which can protect the skin under the blister. If popped, however, it can be like having an open wound.
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J C 1 year ago
I always tell my kids that sunburn is technically a thermonuclear burn we get from the giant thermonuclear reactor in the sky, to make it sound more serious. They laugh but my husband has had skin cancer 2 times already. I'm pretty a**l about sunscreen, reapplication, etc. to the point that my skin really is the same color all year. I embrace my pasty white complexion!
Anon822209 1 year ago
I have a tech- and science obsessed kiddo who is also impatient and hates sunscreen. Also have a late father who died as a result of complications from his skin cancer treatment. Totally stealing the "thermonuclear burn" line.
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Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
In my experience you need to stay inside and stay cool for a couple of weeks. Some light moisturizer wouldn't hurt either.
CalmAndCollected 1 year ago
I've had the same thing on my back. Sweat can do that under burned skin that's healing
If you’ve enjoyed browsing these pictures of some of the most unfortunate tans there are—or if you’re still not convinced that sunscreen is a good idea—continue to Bored Panda’s previous edition on tans-gone-wrong for more.
#21
Oh Yeah. Now That's Different
#22
I Work Outdoors, This Is The Color Difference Of My Hand And My Foot
The only Plueschopossum 1 year ago
Wonderful example for the fact that UV light is the no. 1 aging accelerator for your skin.
Little Capybara 1 year ago
Classic “farmer’s hand” — more tan, wrinkles, and blisters than other parts of your body.
#23
I Went Kayaking In Florida Six Days Ago And Got The Worst Sunburn (Yes, I Put Sunscreen On). I Typically Don't Use The Spray Kind, So I Thought I Had Applied It Well, But Apparently Not
Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
Yeah I'm surprised that didn't blister. I've blistered with less exposure than that.
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CertifiedCatServant (he/him) 1 year ago
I live in Florida and the sun here is absolutely brutal. my cheeks ALWAYS burn no matter how much sunscreen I put on them :(
María Hermida 1 year ago
You should wear a hat, and avoid the sun as much as possible. I've seen skin cancer, and it's it beautiful.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago
That spray stuff doesn't work well if you don't apply it correctly. Many people think you don't have to rub it in.
María Hermida 1 year ago
Many people don't reapply it either. They think they apply it in the morning and it will give then superpowers the rest of the day.
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Victoria Silvas 11 months ago
And the worst thing is when you scratch an itch on that spot because it's itchy and it BUUURNS!!!!!
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
It needs to be reapplied frequently. A good rule is every two hours if you’re not swimming. Every hour if you are. It’s not a one and done kinda thing
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
On #23 and omg.... How are some of these people able to do anything like walk? 🥺
#24
New Rule: No Matter How Much The Sunscreen Costs (After You Drunkenly Lose The One You Brought) You Buy It
Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
The price of sunscreen is a lot less than the price of skin cancer.
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
Considering how expensive sunscreen has gotten it depends on how good your health insurance is. Still a much better idea to buy the 5 or 10 ounce bottles of prevention than having your insurance pay for the cure.
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#25
My Friend's Crazy Tan Lines
#26
What Do You Think Of My Tan?
marianne eliza 1 year ago
My senior citizen mom has a golfer's tan. Starts at the bottom of her shorts and ends at the top of her socks. And then there's the golf glove tan.
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Make sure you put sunscreen on the tops of your feet. It’s gonna hurt like a bugger if you dont
#27
After All These Years, Still Trying To Figure Out How Much Sunscreen To Use 🥵😬 Usually I Don’t Get A Lot Of Sun Under My Hair. Well You Can Clearly See That Theory Didn’t Work For Me This Time
#28
My Sunburn Line Perfectly Follows My Vein
Chonky Panda 1 year ago
That's interesting, does anyone who know why? Or was it just that the shirt/cover lined up perfectly?
Kiwi Panda 1 year ago
Maybe the vein sticks up so high it casted a protective shadow?
Load More Replies... Little Capybara 1 year ago
Maybe his arm was facing down, like resting on a table or something like that?
#29
Husker Day Burns. Ouch
#30
I've Put Sunscreen On My Face And Wiped My Fingers On My Arm
Mark Kelly 1 year ago
To those who doubt sunscreen which apparently is a thing now that is proof it works.
María Hermida 1 year ago
Your arms are also part of your body. They clearly needed some sunscreen, too.
#31
I Think I Missed Some Spots
Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
Probably used spray on sunscreen and thought a light misting was all they needed. I got massively burned the first time I used it because I didn't understand how it works.
#32
Thought I Would Get A Nice Base Tan Helping Out At My Customer's Farm For A Couple Hours
Papa 1 year ago
We had a client where I work years ago who was working outside and took his shirt off around lunchtime one day. Several people told him he should put it back on, but he said "It will be fine. I go outside without a shirt all the time back home in New York." Buddy, you aren't in New York anymore. The next day he was wishing he had listened.
Pheebs 1 year ago
Seriously. I’m someone who does not burn easily, but the UV index in Florida has been so high lately my shoulders started to turn red after after 30 minutes of short bursts in the sun - even with a light sunblock on.
Load More Replies... Jeff Hunt 1 year ago
No butt syndrome. You try and keep pants up on a pole.
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The After Effects Of Spending All Weekend In The Pool Wearing Sunglasses
Queeqec 1 year ago
You are wearing your sunglasses wrong, if the skin around the eyes an the lids are tanned.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago (edited)
with the angle in the pool, and when the sun is high, it's more likely to come in over the top of the glasses like that. mine are really good for protecting against peripheral light or from above. they have the little side visors and fit quite closely. great for preventing crows feet, as well as not letting light in if the angle is wrong.
Load More Replies... Little Capybara 1 year ago
Looks like the glasses were dipped upon your nose. Looks cool at the pool, but doesn’t protect the eyes.
María Hermida 1 year ago
What kind of sunglasses do you wear? Mine protect my eyes, not my cheeks.
Immortal Jellyfish 1 year ago (edited)
Or they're fake Gucci from the looki looki men. Sunglasses make your pupils wider than they would normally be in bright conditions. Tinted plastic/perspex with no UV filtering let's more harmful rays is damaging your eyes.
Nikole 1 year ago
Thanks for the downvotes on her forehead wrinkle. I only mentioned it because it demonstrates what sun exposure and sun burns do to your skin over time.
Polite Menace 1 year ago
Simply getting older does that, too. Aging is not a myth and your skin won't stay baby smooth, no matter how much product you put on it. For reference, not suggesting you don't wear sunscreen. Sunscreen is essential, but you're also gonna age.
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I Came Across This Picture Of A Sunburn I Got When I Was 17 Years Old At A NASCAR Race
#35
My Tanned And Untanned Skin Tones Are Drastically Different
Whoopdeedoo 1 year ago
I thought the top one was the blanket 😭 I was like 'what is he trying to compare?' It's the second day of a road trip and I'm tired I guess
Javelina Poppers 1 year ago
I've been blessed with DNA that lets me tan extremely dark without burning and is nice to have living in Arizona. I've gotten used to people coming up to me and speaking spanish in the summertime.
Spooky beck 1 year ago
I drive a mail truck with the door open I have a line down the middle of my right leg where the sun hits it. Right side of my body is dark tan. Left side is normal tan.
#36
Missed Sunscreen
Say No to Downvoting 1 year ago
Ooo - I did that exact thing on my honeymoon. Fluorescent burning legs!
#37
Spent Two Days In The Glorious Sunshine Working Outside And Did Not Anticipate Getting A Tan. Guess I’ll Keep The Thumb Splint On A Bit Longer
Upstaged75 1 year ago
She was obviously working in the garden - do you all have perfectly clean hands after that?
Jason 1 year ago
Same people that think it would be fun to help on the farm. Then after watching me work for 30m decide it's too dirty, too many bugs, too hot etc
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nonesuch 1 year ago
Her hand appears swollen, secondary to an injury prob, since she mentioned a thumb splint.
Laserleader 1 year ago (edited)
Maybe, but some people have chubby hands. Hers looks like my MILs
Load More Replies... María Hermida 1 year ago
I find people who criticise her "dirty" fingernails funny. People do get dirty when they work, you know. I would also like to see their houses, and their clothes. I know a lot of people who wear expensive clothes and perfume, but they shower once a week and their houses look worse than a pigsty. They survive only because they can afford a cleaning lady a couple of times a week, but they would be buried under their own rubbish if they couldn't. It would be nasty if the person in the photo were a doctor or s chef, but that's soil from the garden, people!
DEW 1 year ago (edited)
My hands aren't cleans after working in the garden. But I'm jealous you have such hard nails. Mine break off every time. They grow fairly fast. I lose 1 just making a hole to plant a flower. I say well are ya happy now I broke 2 fingernails. LOL!! I do something a few days later and will break more. a few weeks ago I broke every one on my right hand. I'm left handed. So the right started growing back and I broke every single one on my left hand.
lovemy suffolk 1 year ago
It's called " garden manicure ". Happens to me frequently. The nail brush and orange stick will get it out.
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Sunburn On Vacation
#39
The Duality Of Pale, Strongest Sunscreen, Most Time On The Shade, Avoiding Strongest Hours And Still This Happened
I am burning so much. I have 2 fans against me, and it's still not enough.
Cool crow 1 year ago
A cold wet towel. Keep wetting it. Helps to cool down skin and reduce burn.
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Apachebathmat 1 year ago
Natural yoghurt will take the sting out and calm the skin, you will smell like cheese after a while though
Jenna Kay 1 year ago
Straight vinegar can dry out a burn even more, and since it is acidic, it can complicate it as well. HOWEVER, a small amount of vinegar mixed with cool water can help keep blistered skin from getting an infection. Before trying it, read up on the subject to see if it is something you want to try.
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#40
Dude, Look At My Tan Lines
#41
I Recently Went To Hawaii And Got A Gnarly Sunburn As Seen Here. Ended Up Getting A Case Of “Hell’s Itch”, Which Was Genuinely The Worst Pain I’ve Ever Experienced
xolitaire 1 year ago
But what part of "going to Hawaii" does not scream "I need sunscreen" to you?
Jason 1 year ago
I live up at high elevation with a ton of cloud cover and never wear sunscreen (I know I should). I go down to the water and quickly remember how brutal the sun gets. Gets me every time though.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
Wow: Hell's itch, also known as sunburn itch or the devil's itch, is a painful, throbbing itch that can develop a few days after sun exposure. It can feel like fire ants crawling and biting, and can be hard to treat. Other symptoms include intense pain, paresthesia, and suicidal ideation. Some patients describe the pain as unbearable and unrelenting, like dozens of white-hot needles being stabbed into their skin. Hell's itch is fairly rare and tends to affect people with fairer skin, and those who have been exposed to the sun at higher altitudes. It's not life-threatening and can be treated at home.
John 1 year ago
I've had it. It's like jolts of electricity flowing through your skin in sudden jolts. Excruciating and I had it for days. Never again!
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Ren 1 year ago
I've had Hell's Itch and it is such a terrible feeling. Covered the area in aloe, calamine lotion and Benadryl cream and then put ice packs on it to numb the pain. Worked after a few hours and I just stayed in that state for a few days until it went away.
FloralDangerNoodle 1 year ago
It really is terrible - felt like I was gonna go mad, it was so awful.
Load More Replies... Catherine Hutt 1 year ago
I spent three weeks on a ship in the South Pacific and learned one very important thing: No matter how much sunscreen you put on, no matter what SPF it is, you cannot sit outside on the Equator and NOT get burned to a crisp.
FloralDangerNoodle 1 year ago
I've experienced 'Hell's Itch'...didn't know there was even a name for it - quite befitting!
#42
My Burn From A Few Years Ago. Still Remember The Horrific Pain, Worst Sunburn I've Ever Experienced
Jeff Hunt 1 year ago
I think the top of your feet is the worst. That and the top of your head.
Agamemnon O'Neill 1 year ago
I did that years ago in California. Totally sunscreened up, then took my shoes off on the boat...
Immortal Jellyfish 1 year ago
Burt feet yes! Did my suncream with my socks and shoes on, forgot to do my feet when I took them off.
Crissy Newbury 1 year ago
I burned like this in 2005 in Majorca. My legs swelled up like balloons.
#43
Today I Got A Raccoon Sunburn And My Chain Around My Neck Tan Too
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
This dude is giving off serious Southie vibes. IYKYK
#44
Oh, Your Shoulder Is Sore? You Should Get It Taped, They Said. It Will Help With The Pain, They Said. Except No One Mentioned To Maybe Put On More Sunscreen
Spittnimage 1 year ago
So it's their fault because they didn't tell a grown woman to put on sunscreen.
#47
Went To An Amusement Park And Forgot Sunscreen But The Paint They Marked Me With Left A Tan Line
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Well, yeah. The paint would block the sunlight, acting as sunscreen.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
once, at a music festival, I'd drawn a fake tattoo (not to make anybody think it was real, it was just the logo from one of my favourite band, who were playing, latest album) it was just under my collarbone, and I caught the sun on my chest. when it washed off, I had the logo in white against my tanned skin for the rest of the summer. it was pretty cool, actually, not that I'd get sun damage on purpose for that effect,
#48
The Way My Bracelet Created This Tan Line
Bored Birgit 1 year ago
Wolfgang Petry, is that you? (German singer who wore dozens of friendship bracelets)
Maude 1 year ago
All I see is the self harm scares 😔 I have them on my thighs and they pop when I tan
Cyn Rielley 1 year ago
Way to call them out - maybe that isn't something they want known. Try not to announce someone else's journey
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#49
The Sun Is My Greatest Nemesis
#50
Went To A Music Festival, Got This Gnarly Sunburn
justanotherweirdo 1 year ago
Would’ve thought all the people would shade your legs (still should put on sunscreen, but would’ve thought your legs would get less sun)
#51
Some Of My Worst Tan Fails. Pro Tip: You Don't Get Tan Lines If You Tan Naked
Upstaged75 1 year ago
A friend of mine did that once in a tanning bed. Why she thought it would be a good idea to get completely naked in there is beyond me!
Load More Replies... Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
That is just skin cancer waiting to happen. Plus she's going to look like an old leather handbag by the time she hits 40.
#52
No, My Feet Are Not Dirty, That's My "3 Weeks In Keens" Tan Line
#53
Spent 50 Minutes Outside Earlier
#55
Fifty Shades Of Tan Lines
#57
Never Trust The Mother-In-Law
#58
Thought I'd Share My Recent Burn
#60
When You Leave The UK Winter For An Aussie Summer
#61
Missed A Spot With The Sunscreen
Lisa Kathrin 1 year ago
I'm flabberghasted how many people don't even put sunscreen on their tattoos!
#64
Spent 45 Minutes In The Sun Today Without Sunscreen (Critical Mistake). To Be Fair, I Burn Really Easily Regardless, But Still
#66
Came Back From A Cruise And Noticed My Eyelid Has A Tan Line
#67
I'm Half-Ginger. It Happens A Lot
Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
If you are fair skinned, the most amount of time you need exposed to full sun to get your Vitamin D is approximately 10 minutes. Use sunscreen.
Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
If I got enough sun to meet my vitamin D needs, I'd be perpetually sunburned.
#68
However, The Weather Did Not Seem So Aggressive That Morning. Luckily Grandma Gave Me A Tube Of Biafine For Christmas
#69
Don't Paint Fences In The Sun And Get Paint On You
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Actually, it seems like OP SHOULD get paint on them. They don't seem to be using any other form of sun protection.
#71
Sunburn Stopped By Vein
#72
I Got Sunburn But Not On My Shins Where I Have Calluses
#73
When Your Pool Is Not Open Yet So You Have To Sunbathe On Your Patio In A Regular Chair
Upstaged75 1 year ago
No one "has" to sunbathe. It's a terrible habit. I have an aunt who looks like she's made of leather due to her lifelong obsessions with sunbathing.
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Little Wonder 1 year ago
The worst burn I ever saw in person was when I was on holiday in Darwin. A tourist was leaving the hotel in an open shirt and the receptionist asked him if he had sunscreen. "I don't need sunscreen, I never burn". Sir, this is Australia. You will burn. Anyway he did, I saw him later that night with a belly so red it was glowing. Protip: Listen to the locals.
Guy-Incognito 1 year ago
Lol so common in Australia with people from warm sunny places overseas thinking they're immune to our sunlight here.
Load More Replies... pep Ito 1 year ago
The problem is not that they look like dorks. The problem is that if they do not protect themselves with cream and are burned like this several times, skin cancer can develop.
Swan 1 year ago
!! I'm worried. you're talking about the sun right? SUN burns only cause cancer?
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Crescent 3 1 year ago
Seeing this is one of the things that makes me grateful for my highly-melanated skin. While we folks of African descent still need protection from the sun and are not immune to sun damage; in my nearly 60 years of life I have had 3 or 4 sunburns total, and only once was it bad enough for my skin to peel (Thank you Disney World).
DelvianBlue 1 year ago
It's all fun and games until your dermatologist calls with that phone call. I got one two weeks ago for stage one melanoma. One surgery later I'm very sore but in the clear, except now I worry about every other mole on my skin. Is that one melanoma too, or is it okay? Could I have melanoma somewhere else and not know it? Are my lymph nodes affected or are they still safe? I will be wondering and worrying for many years to come, and hopefully the doctor will keep catching things early enough that I'll still be here to worry about it. Wear your sunscreen. You don't want to be where I am.
Rae Rory 1 year ago
At 18, I decided SPF 10 was enough for a day at the beach in Southern Texas. Friends, I'm descended from the two whitest European species. I am so white, I was born holding pumpkin spice. I have red hair and my skin tone is vampire-who-has-been-too-long-in-the-crypt. By noon, I was the color of coca-cola can. The next day I was in ER because I learned you CAN get third degree burns from the sun.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
yes. when people say "fake tan" I ask why they want to pretend to have sun damage. and don't get me started on people referring to it as a "healthy glow"
Load More Replies... Rick 1 year ago
I am going to be critical here. These pictures just show irresponsible behavior. It is pretty easy to use sunscreen wear proper clothing or manage your time in the sun. I am outside a lot and haven't had sunburn in a very long time.
The only Plueschopossum 1 year ago
Talked to a roofer trainee a few weeks ago. He complained a bit about his constant sunburns. I suggested since he couldn't avoid the sun every day he could protect himself with his clothes. A light long sleeved shirt could work wonders. He reacted as if I said something against his honor as a roofer. Okay, then. Enjoy your sunburns ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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JayWantsACat 1 year ago
During the summer going into my junior year of high school, I almost died and then spent 2 months in the hospital. Needless to say, I got pale AF. So what's one of the first things I did when I was finally able to leave the hospital? Go to a Naval Air Show. That's held on a Naval Air Base. Where they just put the planes on the open runways and when the air show starts, you stand out in the open, under the sun. During the summer. In Southern Cliafornia. Where you're also looking up most of the time. So did my pale a*s put on sunscreen or at least wear a hat? NOPE. I burned my nose and under my eyes so bad I destroyed my skin cells. I learned soon after that when I get sunburned in those areas my skin no longer peels. It festers and gets infected and scabs. It's gross. I've only gotten sunburned there a couple of times since then and have lived the very pale life ever since. Don't f**k with the sun, people.
Aussiegirl 1 year ago (edited)
I haven’t had sunburn in a long time, I remember peeling big pieces of skin off when I was a kid😳 I try to avoid being outside when it’s too hot. I just can’t handle the heat. I keep a tube of aloe Vera gel in the fridge for anyone else who may need it.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
The worst burn I ever saw in person was when I was on holiday in Darwin. A tourist was leaving the hotel in an open shirt and the receptionist asked him if he had sunscreen. "I don't need sunscreen, I never burn". Sir, this is Australia. You will burn. Anyway he did, I saw him later that night with a belly so red it was glowing. Protip: Listen to the locals.
Guy-Incognito 1 year ago
Lol so common in Australia with people from warm sunny places overseas thinking they're immune to our sunlight here.
Load More Replies... pep Ito 1 year ago
The problem is not that they look like dorks. The problem is that if they do not protect themselves with cream and are burned like this several times, skin cancer can develop.
Swan 1 year ago
!! I'm worried. you're talking about the sun right? SUN burns only cause cancer?
Load More Replies... Crescent 3 1 year ago
Seeing this is one of the things that makes me grateful for my highly-melanated skin. While we folks of African descent still need protection from the sun and are not immune to sun damage; in my nearly 60 years of life I have had 3 or 4 sunburns total, and only once was it bad enough for my skin to peel (Thank you Disney World).
DelvianBlue 1 year ago
It's all fun and games until your dermatologist calls with that phone call. I got one two weeks ago for stage one melanoma. One surgery later I'm very sore but in the clear, except now I worry about every other mole on my skin. Is that one melanoma too, or is it okay? Could I have melanoma somewhere else and not know it? Are my lymph nodes affected or are they still safe? I will be wondering and worrying for many years to come, and hopefully the doctor will keep catching things early enough that I'll still be here to worry about it. Wear your sunscreen. You don't want to be where I am.
Rae Rory 1 year ago
At 18, I decided SPF 10 was enough for a day at the beach in Southern Texas. Friends, I'm descended from the two whitest European species. I am so white, I was born holding pumpkin spice. I have red hair and my skin tone is vampire-who-has-been-too-long-in-the-crypt. By noon, I was the color of coca-cola can. The next day I was in ER because I learned you CAN get third degree burns from the sun.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
yes. when people say "fake tan" I ask why they want to pretend to have sun damage. and don't get me started on people referring to it as a "healthy glow"
Load More Replies... Rick 1 year ago
I am going to be critical here. These pictures just show irresponsible behavior. It is pretty easy to use sunscreen wear proper clothing or manage your time in the sun. I am outside a lot and haven't had sunburn in a very long time.
The only Plueschopossum 1 year ago
Talked to a roofer trainee a few weeks ago. He complained a bit about his constant sunburns. I suggested since he couldn't avoid the sun every day he could protect himself with his clothes. A light long sleeved shirt could work wonders. He reacted as if I said something against his honor as a roofer. Okay, then. Enjoy your sunburns ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Load More Replies... JayWantsACat 1 year ago
During the summer going into my junior year of high school, I almost died and then spent 2 months in the hospital. Needless to say, I got pale AF. So what's one of the first things I did when I was finally able to leave the hospital? Go to a Naval Air Show. That's held on a Naval Air Base. Where they just put the planes on the open runways and when the air show starts, you stand out in the open, under the sun. During the summer. In Southern Cliafornia. Where you're also looking up most of the time. So did my pale a*s put on sunscreen or at least wear a hat? NOPE. I burned my nose and under my eyes so bad I destroyed my skin cells. I learned soon after that when I get sunburned in those areas my skin no longer peels. It festers and gets infected and scabs. It's gross. I've only gotten sunburned there a couple of times since then and have lived the very pale life ever since. Don't f**k with the sun, people.
Aussiegirl 1 year ago (edited)
I haven’t had sunburn in a long time, I remember peeling big pieces of skin off when I was a kid😳 I try to avoid being outside when it’s too hot. I just can’t handle the heat. I keep a tube of aloe Vera gel in the fridge for anyone else who may need it.
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