Skin Nerd: Three easy steps to soothe sunburned skin

How to ease the pain of sunburn and what to do to prevent it from happening again

Wearing a UV-protected SPF suncream is essential to prevent sunburn.

Feeling the burn? It’s not the heat of disapproval — honest! We all make mistakes but it is time to put your nerdie head on and do some damage limitation.

Overexposure to UV rays can cause permanent damage to skin cells. While some damage is repaired by the skin, a proportion remains and can lead to skin cancer later in life.