Sunbed Shock

Yes you can but more likely if it’s blistered so 🤞.
That looks nasty. Call 111 or go to A&E, it needs to be assessed.
Salon needs reporting to local council. They’ll call in H&S executive if necessary.

You need to get that seen too

Different scenario but also daft: I fell asleep in the sun and blistered. I was in agony (and you have my sympathies) but didn't scar. Seek medical advice and take care of your skin/drink lots of water and stay out of the sun. I have learnt my lesson and have been a strict factor 50 user these past 20 years now as a result.

That sounds painful and I have no advice on what you should do now.
What I can say is that having had two family members die of skin cancer I always try and dissuade people from using sunbeds, and if you have health anxiety I'd discourage you even more. Fake tan is the way to go!

You need to be less worried about how it's going to look and more about the all over burns! Please get some qualified medical help. Now.

OP, hope you've gone to urgent care or AandE.

And PPs who are also using sun beds - you don't need to burn like this to get damage that can lead to skin cancer, which is not cured by getting a mole cut off. Why are you taking these risks??

I used to go for 18 minutes but that was after building up from 3 minutes over a long period of time. I’ve had my fair share of sunbed burns and been pretty similar to you. I used loads of aftersun and tepid baths/ showers. Drinking plenty of water also helps too! Do not get on another sunbed until you fully heal and take it slow if you do.

No. This is wrong and OP needs medical attention.

Oh wow, I went for the first time in ten years yesterday, I am PALE so they talked it through a lot with me before agreeing I could go on one, and only for the shortest time they offer for the first few weeks!

You can scar from blisters, but you also might not. Really just need to see how bad it is. You probably won’t though. I wouldn't be worrying about scars right now though, i’d just be looking after myself.

Take paracetamol, keep drinking water, get into a cool/tepid gentle shower and stay in there until all the heat is out of the skin. Aloe all over.

Or call 111 and check with them!! Are you following any of the advice you are being given over and over?

Please ring 111. You’re about to become rather poorly.

You need to get urgent medical advice.

@SansaStark90 Please seek medical attention asap. You have significant burns covering a significant amount of your body.
Home hydration and electrolytes is unlikely to be sufficient.

You need to see someone, 111 or a walk in clinic type thing.

why would you sit in there for 20 minutes???? Aside from going in one at all, you’re not meant to use them for that long!

You really need to seek immediate medical advice. While you’ve been incredibly stupid, the sunbed place should be shut down. This is absolutely negligent.

You need to get that looked at ASAP.

The company should be very concerned about the receptionist so disinterested and allowing this to happen.

I am usually a take 2 paracetamol, drink water and have a nap kind of person but I think needs looking at OP
Tanning beds are a bad idea anyway and you have spend far too much time on one, you basically have sunstroke

Where did you get the 20 minute standard time figure from? Was it someone in the shop?
You need to speak to that shop and tell them that they allowed a new user to go in for 20 minutes, that you didnt know what you were doing so relied on them to keep you safe but they allowed it and and now look at what’s happened.

You are going to blister. You’ve properly burned yourself, over a large portion of your body. Have you taken painkillers and hydrated? Keep drinking water.

But, it might be best to get checked.

Sorry the girl allowed you to use it for 20 mins? - i have used sunbeds before and there is no way they would have let you use it for 20 mins, even more so if its your 1st time use, you are suppose to start a couple of, 2 or 3 mins and build up.I you burn at all they don't allow you to use it . Get yourself to a doc

Personally I’d be phoning the non-emergency nhs number, you likely have sunstroke, blistered skin is at risk of infection and it can also cause dehydration.

From the NHS....when to seek medical advice:

Large burns bigger than the size of the affected person's hand
Deep burns of any size that cause white or charred skinburns on the face, neck, hands, feet, any joints, or genitals
All chemical and electrical burns
Any other injuries that need treating
Any signs of shock – symptoms include cold, clammy skin, sweating, rapid, shallow breathing, and weakness or dizziness

Op please get yourself to hospital or the gp now and get these burns checked by someone with medical training. It's impossible to know from your description how deep they are but they sound incredibly painful and covering a large area. They really need to be cooled and dressed.