Hello! My friend has just come back from skiing. He went with his classmates to the mountains for five days and he had wonderful time. The problem is he has come back with red and swollen skin on his face although there was no sun at all. He said he visited his dermatologists and he told him it was a windburn. What's a windburn?
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Hello! Windburn is a skin irritation where the top layer of oil is removed from the skin, causing excessive dryness that leads to redness and a burning feeling. Skiers are usually affected since they face low humidity, direct wind, and cold temperatures. Windburn is often mistaken for sunburn since the symptoms are the same. Your friend most probably didn’t wear skin protection and didn’t use any agents to moisture his skin. Nose, lips and ears are particularly susceptible to windburn.
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Hi there,
If I am not mistaking this is the same thing as sunburn but the effect of the wind just makes things a little worse. You will have similar symptoms as a sunburn, like skin pain and redness on the skin. You can treat this like any sunburn with some remedies that you usually use when you get a sunburn. There is no need to see a doctor for this because you can get over the counter ointments that will help your skin get rid of this problem. How long have you been having this issue? I hope that this helped you in any way.
All the best
Danella
If I am not mistaking this is the same thing as sunburn but the effect of the wind just makes things a little worse. You will have similar symptoms as a sunburn, like skin pain and redness on the skin. You can treat this like any sunburn with some remedies that you usually use when you get a sunburn. There is no need to see a doctor for this because you can get over the counter ointments that will help your skin get rid of this problem. How long have you been having this issue? I hope that this helped you in any way.
All the best
Danella
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