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What Causes Pain And Skin Peeling From Back Due To Sunburn?

Im 23 weeks pregnant and 4 days ago i got a severwe sunburn on my back and front of my legs. My back has strted peeling but still hurts if anything touches it. My legs have turned purple and hurts so bad to walk that i cry. Could something serious be wrong?
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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hi..the area where you got sunburn is now devoid of the superficial layer of the skin which contains melanin..this is a pigment which give blackish colour to your skin..now its devoid of that pigment so its purple....apply sunblock on the burnt area to avoid over pigmentation..thx
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What Causes Pain And Skin Peeling From Back Due To Sunburn?

hi..the area where you got sunburn is now devoid of the superficial layer of the skin which contains melanin..this is a pigment which give blackish colour to your skin..now its devoid of that pigment so its purple....apply sunblock on the burnt area to avoid over pigmentation..thx dr ihsan