Sunbed Shock

This is terrible advice, please don’t do it. Sun beds DON’T ‘pre prepare’ your skin for sun exposure - this is a myth.

20 minutes is nothing for someone who has skin like leather and goes 24 7 but for someone’s first time it’s not good at all

Not sure you should put anything on a burn (unless it's from the hospital) it will feel like it's cooking underneath, I think Sudocrem is fine for a very small area but not the OPs

They really aren’t. All UV skin damage is bad. Whether from the sun or a sun bed. If you’re normally pale a tan is not a good thing.

I mean she’s stated that she knows of nothing about sunbeds…I just spoke with my husband who said 20 mins is nothing. Why is she so red?

it’s just lack of knowledge.

I know what melanoma does to you, I’ve had a family member die from it recently who never went on a sunbed and got burnt in the sun. Sunbed helps build my skin for when I go in the sun to not burn as I’m going on holiday in 2 weeks! If you don’t do nasals and don’t go religiously then there ok

Good grief. Ring 111 for medical advice asap.

Oh wow that’s bad , try some sudocrem all over , it’s for burns , please find a good fake tan and never use them again, really not worth it, plenty of water, paracetamol and rest and you should be ok in a few days.

OP - have you contacted someone for help? 80% surface area burn is serious and needs attention.

Skin cancer can develop 30 or 40 years after sunburn.

Do it zero and never

I wish you knew what you are doing to yourself. Melanoma is a killer and sunbeds are a factor in their development.

I’ve just come off sunbed today for 8 minutes and feel like crap where the beds were so hot! Never do more than 10 minutes, just do short and often

Don't let embarrassment stop you from getting medical help tonight! How many bits every summer neglect suncream and end up badly burned? You at least can claim ignorance never having used a sunbed before!

I have been that badly burnt in the sun outside in the past (teenager, long story but the factor 50 promised turned out to be factor fucking 4 and a bottle two years out of date. Lesson learned, supply own suncream, don't holiday with friends who won't let you leave the beach!)...

end of day 1, agony, red, swelling. Day 2, threw up spectacularly, swollen hands and feet, end of day 2 blistering started to appear. Day 2 more agony, swelling, blistering, peeling..

Was left with scars where skin is thinner (cleavage/chest) and where blisters were deeper (across my shoulders).

Took weeks to heal and a lot of disgusting skin peeling. I could not stand to shower or bath for a good week following the burns either, it felt like my skin was being ripped off me.

Ibuprofen, paracetamol and shitloads of water, electrolyte drinks and keeping very very still, indoors, with as little (super soft) clothing as possible.

I would also speak to the shop, yes you shouldn't have been on for 20 minutes but also there is no way it should have been possible for you to do that!

I also have white porcelain Irish skin and I don't tan. Please, there is no point using a sunbed ever. You won't tan. I tried too in my 20s and it just gave me more freckles... We don't have enough melanin in our skin. Sunbeds will however long term give you skin cancer.

Use fake tan if you ever want a tan from now on, it's much safer.

DON'T GO IN THE WATER - you may get a cellulitis. This is bad news. Keep your skin dry. It will only dry it further if you bathe.

I once burnt my skin on a sun bed in my teens. Went on for 12 minutes first time and it literally smelt like burnt flesh. 😫Put some natural yoghurt in the fridge and slaver it on. It did end up peeling.
If you feel dizzy or signs of sunstroke I would get medical advice. Hope you’re feeling better soon!

OP you can go to A&E if you're feeling very shaky - and can't stop shaking - and they will give you a cortisone shot to calm the inflammation down. It's a steroid designed to reduce the overall inflammation you're experiencing. Your skin is your biggest organ and right now it's under quite a bit of stress. Don't go in the bath with cool water, it will just dry the skin further.

Is the burn across your entire body? If yes, it may be wise to go straight away to A&E and ask for help.

You could also phone your out of hours GP or 111 and ask them for advice.

A burn like this can cause massive dehydration and delirium. I got burnt like this when I was 10 and vomitted quite a few times, had terrible dreams and my skin absolutely killed for a few days.

Over the next few days try to take high levels of vitamin C to reduce the oxidative stress and damage you will have caused your skin.

Eat the rainbow, lots and lots of cooked and raw brightly coloured veg and fruit, this will also help.

You need to treat this like you would a burn.

I would seek medical advice. You essentially have first and second degree burns on 80% of your body. It's about the size of the burn as well as the degree. A&E have this amazing cream that will numb it instantly - or at least they did 15 years ago when I spilt a kettle over my hand!

honestly I can’t believe these things are legal

Go to A&E now to get treatment before you get too poorly. If you’re body is in shock you can get worse and you may get sepsis if you’re burns become infected.

Once you’ve looked after yourself - get that place shut down. And all other sun bed places too if possible!

Police won’t help with this!

If you’ve spent 20 minutes on a tanning bed then you need to go to hospital - they are so, so dangerous and you’ve been really stupid.

No long-term effects yet.