Sunburn

[Sunshinewithstars]

I got sun burned on my lower legs at start of May...I had three quarter length leggings on and although I'm very fair I've never had burn on my legs before so I didn't add cream (didn't think it was hot enough...big mistake) I ended up with two big red horizontal bands on each leg...it looks like I'm wearing red socks 😭😭😬😬 at first it was amusing and I was like 'oh well, lesson learned, I need more cream', however that was now 3 months ago and they are still nearly as red as day I did it. I've moisturised, tried to cover it with fake tan...everything...nothing hides it or makes it fade, I'm panicking now I've really damaged my skin and it won't go back to normal. It looks ridiculous and I can't wear anything exposing my lower legs due to these two ridiculous solid horizontal lines. Has anyone had this before? Please tell me it eventually fades away 🥺🥺thanks

I’ve no advice on your red lines , although I’m sure they will fade eventually however on the subject of lasting damage when I was about 19 I burnt ( sunburn) the backs / sides of both of my legs ( I fell asleep) to the point that I had to go to hospital for burns dressings and my legs swelled up as if I had elephantitis and then it all went to huge weeping blisters and I’ve no lasting damage at all .

pic? That's weird what you describe. I've had sunburns many times in life but never one that lasted 3 months. DD is very fair & sunburns instantly & still fine by day 5.

... I wonder if you've got some kind of secondary eczema going. My dad has a kind of eczema made worse by years of living in a very sunny place. He's a redhead so lifelong obsession avoiding burns.

I'm not sure how to add a photo sorry, don't seem to have an option for that. It's not itchy or anything, just looks so ugly and the fact it's perfectly straight solid bands wrapping round my legs just looks utterly stupid 😭