This image displays a woman with a mild sunburn on her chest. This image displays a sunburn. If this person wore more than a watch, such as sunscreen, she would have not gotten 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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Sunburn  Teen information

Picture of Sunburn: This image displays a woman with a mild sunburn on her chest. Divider line
This image displays a woman with a mild sunburn on her chest.
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Who's At Risk
Sunburn occurs in people of all ages but is much more common in people with lighter skin. People with darker skin have more pigment (melanin), which is protective, but even people with the darkest skin can experience sunburn and skin cancer.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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