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Sunburn Definition
Common names:
  • Burn from the Sun
  • Sun Poisoning
  • Sunburn
A person with a sunburn has an injury to the skin, caused by exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. In most cases, sunburn causes a first degree burn. When the skin blisters, the person has suffered a second degree burn. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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