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Sunburn peaks at 12 to 24 hours, not at the beach. The phases from hidden damage through redness, peeling, and the long-term after-effects.
Sunburn unfolds on a fairly predictable timeline. It does not have formal medical stages, but knowing the phases tells you what is coming and when to act.
Ayurvedic view (interpretive): Classical care would describe cooling and soothing the aggravated pitta through each phase - consistent with the cooling-first approach, though the framework is interpretive.
Remember: Sunburn is worst at 12 to 24 hours, not at the beach. Peak care is cooling, moisture, and fluids; peeling and new pink skin follow; and every phase after is about protecting the healing skin from more sun.
Written By
Sanatan Ayurveda
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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