Sunbed Shock

How are you doing now OP? Keep yourself hydrated and please ring 111 to get medical advice. They're a lot better than they used to be.

Sunbeds do not "prepare your skin" for sunbathing. They just damage it. The only way to protect your skin in the sun is a good high SPF - you'll still tan through it - and a hat and staying out of the sun at the hottest times of the day. Never a sunbed.

I'm not going to call you names. We've all done silly stuff but you really need to report that salon because they're going to kill someone.

Exactly. This kind of sunburn can kill people.

Your husband clearly lacks knowledge too!

It's one thing to make some very silly decisions around the use of sunbeds, it's another level of profoundly stupid to ignore the quite clear medical advice

I wish people wouldn’t keep posting about how they burned on sunbeds and have no lasting damage.

Skin cancers can take 30+ years to develop - being fine after 10 or 20 years is totally irrelevant. I know a shocking number of people in their 50’s getting multiple cancers removed because of sunbed use in their teens. One friend has had several melanomas removed and almost lost her nose from it. It’s horrendous how much damage can be done.

I’m sorry but you can’t compare eating junk food to using to a sun bed. It was so bloody stupid of you.

My friend’s daughter died of skin cancer before she was even 20.

Sun beds should be banned.

I’m hardly the only person who has said as much.

Sunbed use has absolutely no benefits whatsoever - I’m surprised that, as someone with health anxiety, you didn’t do any research before lying on one for 20 minutes 🤷‍♀️

You can’t compare it to eating food and drinking alcohol.

Hi OP

I wont comment on using sun beds, you are getting opinions on those.
What's done is done.
Two years ago we went on holiday. First day I felt sick (cruise seasickness). DS was 15. Said he was going to the pool. I shouted put cream on. He didnt and got burnt. Within 24 hrs his shoulders blistered and he was sore and red. I gave him paracetamol, covered him in after sun and light cotton clothing.
My fault for not checking he had cream but I felt so sick I couldn't stand. DS fault for thinking he knew best and didn't need cream.
Within 5 days the had popped and he was much better but lesson learnt.

Once had burns like this from putting my also pale Irish heritage/dark hair teenage skin on a beach in the mid day sun and deciding it wasn’t hot enough for sun cream. I passed out later that evening so take care, drink water. So much water. Rest. If it gets worse do seek medical advice. If it doesn’t, ride it out, it’ll settle, peel, and you’ll never do it again.

Hi OP, I think on your body you'll be okay. I had terrible suburn on my face once and my eyelids were never quite the same afterwards but when I've had it on my body it all went back to normal, leaving some very premanent freckles.

My DB got wild sunburn once from falling asleep on the beach when he was on a camp america thing. He had to sit in the bath for a couple of days and then all the skin peeled off, but he was also fine after it all recovered. He also has the pale celtic skin.

This is the NHS guidance: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/burns-and-scalds/recovery/

I cannot believe that people are still so ignorant about the damage caused by sunbeds. Every single exposure causes damage to the DNA of your skin.
There is zero 'safe' exposure. The myth of using sunbeds to 'prevent burning' is surely not still used as a reason? You'll get maybe a SPF of 3

A sunbed is more dangerous than the sun and I think people convince themselves it's ok because skin cancer can take YEARS to appear. Out of mind, out of sight but the damage is cumulative. I know people in their 70s and 80s constantly having skin cancers removed from (mostly) limbs.

Skin cancer rates are at an all time high in the UK and sunbeds definitely pay a part. The risk in increased even more if you start before 35.

You NEED to go to A&E the risk of second or third degree burns and them becoming infected, heatstroke, dehydration... your entire system can literally be overwhelmed and give up

Try not to over think it OP. (hard I know when you feel in pain)

I was obsessed with sun beds during my teen years (totally regret it now, but times were different then)

I done something very similar when I was about 15 I went to a tanning salon and had a 12 minute session, I met friends later on that night and went on again for 6 another minutes (obsessive I know)

That night I was in a lot of pain, I thought I would die lol

I had to fess us to my parents I had been on the sunbeds, they were furious as you can imagine

I missed school the next day, was bright red, blistered and my eyes were really swollen and puffy.

It was a big mistake but no long term damage (I know of) skin wasn’t damaged and is still relatively good for my age.

Plenty of rest, keep hydrated and take painkillers and apply some after sun lotion.

If you are still worried or anxious wouldn’t harm
going to the docs for a 2nd opinion, and there nothing to be embarrassed about x

Feel better soon OP 🤞

The 20 minutes under coolish running water advice is the standard first aid treatment for all burns. You should also get some proper medical advice and drink plenty of water

@SansaStark90 reading the NHS guidance if you are feeling shivery you need medical attention so please at least call 111

OP I’ve suffered severe sunburn before a long with heat stroke, it was awful the first few days but does get better and I had no lasting damage! I too had the swelling which subsided after a few days then the white blisters came before the peeling. Take ibruprofen (if you can have it) drink plenty of fluids. Have cold showers and use plenty of after sun! The shivering will be from the shock. I’d also speak to the salon when you feel better, they really should be paying more attention to safety!

Have you at least rang 111?

Oh? Sorry my mistake, even better

I think they’re assuming it from this ‘I used to tan very easily in the sun, I thought 20 minutes was standard’

I don't think she said "first ever", but it was implied that it was possibly the first session?

Did they offer you twenty mins without checking if you've had one before? I think you have to build up with sunbeds but I've never had one myself. Was tempted when I was younger though! I have similar skin and I've had dodgy moles removed from being sunburnt as a kid. You must be in agony
Were the beds crazily hot/ broken?
The only person I know that did rubbers had a course before her wedding and the ends of her nipples fell off 😂 Really hope you feel better soon or get to emergency care ❤

I keep rereading the OP to see where she says it's the first time she's ever used a sunbed as so many posters have stated. Can someone point it out to me please.