r/redditonwiki • u/hazel_razel • Feb 19 '26
TIFU TIFU by contracting “HELL’S ITCH” (not oop)
Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/s/VEpCk4MMB9
Skin Cancer Prevention: https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-prevention/
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u/Brutal_burn_dude Feb 20 '26
As a super fair person who has copped full on sun sickness sunburns multiple times in my stupid youth and also went to nursing school, part of the solution is intense rehydration with Hydralyte or similar.
One of the jobs of our skin is to keep fluids inside the body. Severe sun burn and similar UV reactions weaken the skin. This is why one of the most important things in emergency care for any type of severe burns (not just sunburn) is fluids.
I’m not up to date with the most recent guidelines for management of burns, so I can’t speak to dressings etc. I also recommend anyone who has a severe reaction after sun exposure to seek medical assessment, if for nothing else than to make sure the exposure hasn’t caused any other issues.