Melbourne woman Briar Houston enjoyed a few hours at the beach with a friend when she was in Perth for work.
By that night, the 28-year-old was in “a world of pain”.
The entire backs of her legs and her backside were red and she could hardly walk. Her ankles had swollen so much that she could barely see them.
A doctor later told her she had suffered severe first degree burns, and some suspected second degree burns, to 24 per cent of her body surface area.
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I also used 50+ SPF aerosol sunscreen while camping just after christmas, I am always super vigilant in how I apply and I absolutely drenched myself in it in the places I easily burn and rubbed it in to make sure I didn't miss a spot. I did this before going in the sun, every few hours and immediately after swimming. I got a bad sunburn on my face, back, shoulders, chest and neck. The places I concentrated it. Interestingly on my arms and legs where I didn't apply as much or any I did not get burnt at all. I was in the direct sunlight for only an hour, otherwise I was in the shade with a shirt on.
You don't get that burnt in a short time, you should notice that you are getting burnt, and get out of the sun before it gets that bad. I'm one of those lucky people who don't burn, but if I notice I'm starting to get a bit pink, I'll cover up.
That's what I thought too. Even if you put on sunscreen, it's still your responsibility to monitor whether you are getting burned/going pink!