Too much sun can do more than turn your skin red or brown—it can actually make you sick. About the experts Farah Moustafa, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist, Director of Laser and Cosmetics ...

or protect an existing sunburn from further damage that may increase the risk of extensive peeling. If the skin damage is severe enough, this will lead to a process called programmed cell death ...

Most sunburn will last for three to five days, but severe burns can take weeks or months ... A first-degree burn will be sensitive to the touch and may peel as it heals, but is unlikely to result ...

Six of the nine individuals developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a life-threatening skin condition characterised by blistering and severe peeling of the skin and mucous membranes ...