Okay so I have a serious problem. 2 day ago I was out on a boat for eight hours and I oonly wore SPF 4 tanning lotion( I know very stupid). Well I'm very pale a d burned pretty bad. Yesterday is when I started getting a little concerned. My nose was leaking a clear liquid, it was coming out of the tip of My nose, nnot my nostrils. It would dry when I slept and when I woke up it was like orange. This is where the bad part is. my face today is very dry and I've been putting noxzema on my sunburn. I have OCD and have to take long showers and normally scrub my body Md
face. I was trying not to scrub my face but I washed it pretty hard. Now ssome skin peeled off my nose and there's a big raw red mark. You can like see the flesh. Idk what to do and I'm terrified I'm going to get skin cancer. What's the chances of me getting skin cancer if I've had 2 severe sunburns in my lIDE? I'm so sorry for tfj horribly long post, but I'm scared
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Hi Guest,
You do have a bad sunburn. Don't wash it hard, just be gentle washing. It's going to take some time to heal and it will peal. If it continues to worsen or you have pain see your doctor.
The bad news, as to skin cancer, the damage has already been done and you can't change that. When or if you get it, no one can predict, although it would likely be years from now if ever. It's a cumulative effect, the more you get burned the more the risk. Just be aware of the warning signs, wounds that don't heal, irregular shaped moles, moles that bleed, etc. If you see something "odd" or "different" see your doctor - ASAP.
The best option is to avoid the sun and/or use a very strong sun screen.
Hope it helps.
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