What Really Causes Sunburns?
Ғылым және технология
The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.
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Nature: Sunlight Damages DNA in the Dark
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The Protective Role of Melanin Against UV Damage in Human Skin
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
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Host, Writer, Animator, Editor
Anna Rothschild
Videography
Sara Tewksbury and Anna Rothschild
Production Help
Sara Tewksbury
Special Thanks to Dr. Douglas Brash and Dr. Barbara Gilchrest
FOOTAGE AND IMAGES
Original Footage
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Sunburn
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Trees and Sunshine
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Hands of Love
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Tan lines on a human female chest
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Sunburn (131417495)
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Sunburnt Back (3)
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Malignant melanoma on chest
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who else watched this when they had sunburn
@frankgoheen9828
7 жыл бұрын
FTWLegitGamer last year my upper back and shoulders were really bubbly and i couldnt move my left arm
@cherrymilk5243
7 жыл бұрын
ugh same I have blisters all over my upper back and shoulders. I took a cold shower and put on some aloe vera
@CMPunkFan-hu7wj
7 жыл бұрын
Gold Astronaut me
@kiwiclover9486
7 жыл бұрын
Gold Astronaut me
@aminawright4027
7 жыл бұрын
Me
Who else is watching with sunburns that are stinging like hell
@harharharlee9308
6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Pelican hellz itch
@leviplays1166
5 жыл бұрын
Me lol
@NurseNick420
5 жыл бұрын
Me! I got mine from a tanning booth lol
@horsemengamer350smom2
5 жыл бұрын
Yep
@splendasmom
5 жыл бұрын
I am hurting SO BAD I haven't slept in 2 days because of the pain!!!!
As somebody with a massive sunburn right now, that photo of skin cancer is true horror.
"what causes sunburns?" me, an intellectual: "the sun is a deadly lazer"
@jarskil8862
3 жыл бұрын
*NO*
@noahbeatle5221
3 жыл бұрын
You’re not wrong it’s pretty accurate
@ClipCrew
3 жыл бұрын
"Not anymore, there's a blanket"
@yeetfetus5269
3 жыл бұрын
“Not anymore, there’s a blanket”
@zapzap709
2 жыл бұрын
correct answer
Did anyone notice there's a plant growing out of her shoe? It's in the background.
@waqasaps
6 жыл бұрын
GalacticSlime 789 haha yeah
@justyouraveragefluff2298
5 жыл бұрын
WALL- E Called, he wants his plant back
I was out for 6 hours and I got a major sunburn
@oliviaeasterling4532
4 жыл бұрын
i had spf 30 on and only applied once and stayed out for 5 hours. big regret
@idklol9966
4 жыл бұрын
Last mother's day I stayed out for 6 ours and got a 3rd degree burns and I got it so bad I couldn't where a shirt for a week or two
@jaae1yn
4 жыл бұрын
i’m mixed and i went to the beach yesterday and i didn’t put on sunblock bc it was cloudy as hell and i came home and the back of my legs were hella red and i took a shower this morning and it was burning so bad
@akiraflan2124
4 жыл бұрын
I was out for like 2 hours and thought I was so cool without sun screen and now I regret it 😭
@sidneycastillo7218
4 жыл бұрын
Horsemengamer350’s Mom I stayed out all day
Anyone else watching with a sunburn?
@dariyus2004
2 жыл бұрын
Well u know as a black guy, I didn’t even know what it looks like. We don’t get it
I’m watching this while I have a sunburn in my face. I thought it was ok but-
@realmoelesterplays5895
3 жыл бұрын
I got it on my nose and my nose is preparing to peel
@realmoelesterplays5895
3 жыл бұрын
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah I peeled a little piece of skin off and now it stings so bad
@-TacoMan-
3 жыл бұрын
@@realmoelesterplays5895 I feel you bro. Got bad peeling on my shoulder rn
@realmoelesterplays5895
3 жыл бұрын
@@-TacoMan- bro I forgot all about that sunburn it’s been a while
@realmoelesterplays5895
3 жыл бұрын
@@-TacoMan-well aloe helps sunburn a lot and the pain goes away in 3 days
I fell asleep on the beach and now I wish I was dead
@cowlemgambino7721
4 жыл бұрын
Can we get a f in chat
@soggynoodles9050
4 жыл бұрын
F
@ren-tq5yg
4 жыл бұрын
F
@ali_dolll2829
4 жыл бұрын
F
@yuliagonzalez4948
4 жыл бұрын
F
Being outside and exploring the world excites your curiosity while free radicals excite your electrons :D
@rainbowkitten8990
4 жыл бұрын
Yep! Exactly . I went on a really long hike the other day. I had bare arms, and even though it wasn’t too hot I have extremely sensitive skin.
As ever, I really enjoyed this. I'm one of those people who never burn, and this is due to me having the genetic condition, neurofibromatosis (type one) I don't understand why this is, but it is commonly the case with people who have it. We often are also vitamin D deficient too, from what I understand of it our skin cant absorb certain parts of the sunlight properly; resulting in the deficiency and the lack of sun burn. Neurofibromatosis type one is a mutation of chromosome 17. It can cause a host of problems, i'm long term disabled due to it; but the ability to tan well is a silver lining. Tho we do still have to be careful in the sun as the cancer risk is still there and slightly raised. So only a thin lining on that cloud. Anywhoo, great video :)
@vax20k27
5 жыл бұрын
Sammy Holden I wish I didn’t burn
@cristiansalas1592
4 жыл бұрын
Biggest flex
@anncyl3348
3 жыл бұрын
I think I have that problem too. My skin never burn instead it tans quiet fast. Tanning too fast makes me curiosity that whether can form cancer. Sorry for English. I'm not a native speaker.
@dominicvega7207
2 жыл бұрын
🧢
The moment I start to notice a kind of "itch" in my skin from heating I take it as a warning that I should get out from under the sun. Also, that shoe-plant is pretty cool :D
even when I use sunscreen properly I still get burned!
@nishamipriyangika1281
4 жыл бұрын
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@cat-lo3hx
4 жыл бұрын
Same 🙄😳
@Carlo99yehey
3 жыл бұрын
it only protects a certain percent of your skin, i once tested this by putting 40% sun protection sunscreen on my left arm and none on my right, after an hour, my right arm is crispy and burnt while my left is still red
@sebastiandylan1054
3 жыл бұрын
Because white people have low melanin in skin and when ever things hurt their skin they got burnt or damaged in skin.
@user-ow7mo4sy9s
3 жыл бұрын
Same my skin get really bad even if I’m outside for only like an hour
That's why I most of the time stay at home.
@cat1800
4 жыл бұрын
your life is going to be boring.. we all know we are going to die some day .. so why wont we live ou life dangerously and enjoy every moment ?
@holczy0
4 жыл бұрын
@@cat1800 Ah yes might aswell make our life hell to enjoy every moment. A careless day out and boom you have 2 weeks of sunburnt skin and suffering.
@cat1800
4 жыл бұрын
Holczy its your opinion.
@starlinyn9292
4 жыл бұрын
@@holczy0 I love the pain, gives me some enjoyment when I lay down at night to sleep and it starts hurting,haven't fucked my girlfriend so much I a long time
@travis_loves_cougars6451
4 жыл бұрын
Starlinyn that’s pretty sad
I'm sure I mentioned before how much more relaxed the new video style is. Love it!
@gooeycheese728
7 жыл бұрын
ozdergecko The power of elevator music
@ozdergekko
7 жыл бұрын
Gooey Cheese haha :-) -- at least, call it "smooth jazz" :-D
I'm never going out in the sun again
I have a sunburn
@literallyalayner
6 жыл бұрын
I have a sunburn on my lips
@unclebilly1631
6 жыл бұрын
Same
@beansbabe9004
6 жыл бұрын
Luis Perez i have cloths on my shoulders ouch
@kayleyobrien2702
6 жыл бұрын
Luis Perez me too
@elliotsalas2204
6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the sunburn club. How tough are ya?
I did marching band camp the summers before my freshman and sophomore high years. The first week was always the worst. It was painful from constantly holding up my instrument for long periods of time and my body not being used to the rigorous activity, and no matter how much sunscreen I put on, I always ended up tomato red at least once each season. I ended up with a nice farmer’s tan though. 👍
I put sunscreen on and I still sometimes sunburn even when its time to apply more still get a dang sunburn.
Excellent video, wonderful host! Nice work, Anna!
This was fantastic! Something new to tell the kids I lead at day camp when they are being stubborn about reapplying sunscreen :)
Great explanation! Can you talk about heat rashes and why/how that happens? Keep up the excellent and interesting videos-thanks for these, you make science fun :)
Is peeling the skin off of a sunburn when it starts to peel really bad for your skin and if it is, why?
lol I was playing flag football for a championship yesterday but we had a playoff before and a hour break in between. In the beginning it was foggy and raining then, suddenly the sun popped out and now I'm burners to a crisp
I've only got one sunburn and it was only hot, I was outside for 5 hours on a clear day in the middle of summer.
Welcome to the new episode of “Where quarantine has led me today.” 😂
@gaurdionz307
4 жыл бұрын
Kelvin Sambrano I was in the beach too.. now I have sunburn :(
@mia-xy8oq
3 жыл бұрын
damn kevin 👀 if that’s you in your pfp you’re kinda cute....
@logoslucht8935
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine following government orders
i’ve spent hours out in the sun at the beach. how can i get a sunburn? i just get darker in the sun, but i’ve never had sun burn or skin peeling
I have super sensitive skin, so I get a rash on almost all products used. I can't wear sunscreen, and I never wear a hat, but I've never been sun burnt before, soo...
@926starburst
6 жыл бұрын
Same! wow im exactly like that... but i am brown
@nenaj1
3 жыл бұрын
Same here ugh
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
@@926starburst your skin colur does not have anything to do with sunburns other than tanning
I was out swimming for 5 hours only my cheeks got sunburnt and it hurts so much 😭
Just another reason to stay inside!
@aclamp79
4 жыл бұрын
Listen to the damn guy.
@applescruff1969
3 жыл бұрын
Just move to Ireland or Finland and you'll be fine.
@grace7065
3 жыл бұрын
@@applescruff1969 why
@applescruff1969
3 жыл бұрын
@@grace7065 Barely any sun out there.
For me after a day or two if I move the part that got sunburned it will hurt a lot,or makes the part hurt when something even slightly rubs on it(unless it’s more sunburnt skin than just it touching it hurts) and that makes me not like going outside.
Hmm, I'm curious about something in regards to the spots I saw on the skin of a person depicted at 3:46 I have a bunch of spots on my skin that look like freckles (my grandmother called them angel kisses), and there used to be a few, starting to appear on my shoulders, and eventually I started seeing them everywhere else. Each year, even in areas that don't see the sun, I would see a new brown spot. Is it due to sun damage on the skin that these freckle-like spots are appearing? Or could it be something else? I've tried to find the answer to this, but I'm still uncertain.
Long t-shirts all year round. Should really move into the arctic circle.
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
You still get sunburns here tho
@Myrkskog
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rguhbuh Funnily enough, I'm now a shirt off or a vest guy. I'm sitting here in just swimshorts having spent the day gardening in the sunshine. It was all mental for me. Once my perception of the sun changed, I rarely burn. The sun is life.
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
@@Myrkskog indeed it is
I was led here for an assignment in my Body Structures and Functions class. Very interesting!
@arialsavage4417
2 жыл бұрын
Same but different class
If melanocytes get destroyed, can that result in areas of your skin that don't tan?
I hate my skin. I’d apply SPF 100 sunscreen 3 times over 4 hours and STILL get burned even with a boonie hat on. I’m just not gonna go to the beach anymore.
@GDP-hm5ey
3 ай бұрын
Try zinc oxide
This video is super informative thank you!
I thought sunburns were harmless and only painful. Now i'm sunburned and freaked out!
I'm am so called allergic to the sun and my face hands arms neck and chest burn horribly. Right now my face is swollen red and oozing, I suppose my melanin has failed me. 😞 Thanks for the informative video
So sites that, after a sun burn, became freckled is that a result of the melanin being altered and left higher than the counter parts?
@Roll587
8 жыл бұрын
I don't remember exactly, but I think freckles are caused by unequal distribution of melanin. Sun exposure activates it in the same way a tan does. I think because people who freckle tend to me very fair, they are still at a high risk of skin cancer regardless of the freckles.
I have very fair skin and I get sunburned easily. I am always so scared that I will develop cancer from it. I am burned right now and I am literally crying because I am so scared.
@Kanasubigi896
13 күн бұрын
Calm down
I, too, sunburn super easily. Physical sunscreen is my best friend between 10am and 4pm in the summer.
@holczy0
4 жыл бұрын
I just put on my long sleeve t-shirt and my hat so I don't get sunburnt. My skin is really weak to the sun so after like 45-60 minutes I get a really bad sunburn. It doesn't help that sunscreen feels weird.
Why does it take 3 painful weeks to finally go away? Is there anyway I can hide my burn line?
Is it possible to turn off or block the trigger in your body from sending the inflammatory response to the area? If so what might be the negative side effects of this?
if you really want your sunburn to go away, add coconut oil on the parts that are burned. not only does it make your sunburn go away quicker, in relieves the pain also.
@SoulSociety2021
3 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't apply coconut oil to sunburn because it can trap heat on your skin and prolong painful inflammation. Coconut oil isn't an ideal moisturizer because it is too thick to penetrate the skin properly.
@SpartanTaylor
Жыл бұрын
I whacked it down my left arm yesterday after being put for an hour and coming back in slightly red. Today, it’s fully brown and the skin on that arm both looks and feels a ton healthier and better moisturised than that on my right arm. Maybe all it did was moisturise the skin (mine is usually a little dry) but either way, I can’t complain.
With each second of typical sun exposure between 50 and 100 thymine dimers ("kinks") form in the DNA of each exposed skin cell. Our body's DNA repair mechanisms are AMAZING!
So if you are using a whitening cream And you go out in the sun for like 5 times a day and stay upto 10 minutes each time. What happens.l? Will you get darker or will it be bad
what happens when your skin starts to blister and get white spots?
Who else is watching this as a lobster?😬
Me and my twin always get sunburn we haven’t had it in half a year but we’re really white and we once had the itches sunburn Omg it was so bad though our mum told us not to have a shower because it will go but come back worst I couldn’t take it so I had a shower couple days later we formed blisters ohh they were so wierd but they looked weird and my twin and I couldn’t take it so my mum was like “Ok you guys hate it I will pop all 20 on each side even though it wasn’t big but I warn you. You’ll have sensitive skin ok” and me and my brother were like we don’t care as long as it’s gone my mum was such a legend I love her because she wants the best of us and really kind to everyone and if theirs something bad like my asthma she will to everything to prevent it from getting worst I’m a bit sad thought I have asthma and my twin doesn’t btw were not identical
I am super glad I never get sunburns, because if I got them easily with my lifestyle I'd be a mess.
Great video Anna! :D
what causes ingrown hairs? what causes cysts?
@jag_meistermeister4839
7 жыл бұрын
Regina Sclafford cysts are caused by skin bacteria that clogs pores, and ingrown hairs are caused when a hair is pulled out and before it can grow back a thin layer of skin forms so that when the hair does grow back it gets blocked.
Im literally crying my sunburn hurts so bad IM NOT OKAY
I am sunburned. Was curious about the science behind them. I heard cancer and freaked tf out.
@hunterkarns3774
4 жыл бұрын
very hoo hoo shh
I live in Texas and play tennis everyday and I apply masses of sunscreen everyday and I still get dark and sunburn every time I go out it’s like my skin doesn’t like me :(
what does aloe do for sunburns?
@CatGreenfield
8 жыл бұрын
I am also curious about this. If I get a sunburn, and lather it with aloe or a lotion containing aloe or cocoa butter, the next day the burn is typically gone-- without peeling. Why would that be? Why would aloe or lotion both soothe and seem to repair the damage?
@savvanaheve
8 жыл бұрын
uhh maybe because the gel of aloe has soothing/healing properties
@abundantkush677
7 жыл бұрын
+Savvanah Eve 4real hahahah
@holczy0
4 жыл бұрын
Because it cures ailments.
can we die from auburn?
@imawatermelon1439
6 жыл бұрын
coolxkl 01272005, No, what can happen is skin cancer after sun exposure for many weeks or months, but it is rare.
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
@King A - no lol if you get cancer its likely not form one sunburn but long term exposure to the sun without sunscreen
So my arms, shoulders, and back are filled with billions of dead, decomposing DNA. Id like to unlearn this please.
I kinda remember infrared light correcting some of the damage UV light causes to DNA. Am I correct?
Why does a sunburn hurt and feel stiff
@lane524
4 жыл бұрын
🙄🙄 : Your skin is irrated. That's y
@quickdepositz4809
4 жыл бұрын
White people
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
@@quickdepositz4809 skin colur doesnt have anything to do with sunburns, you should still use sunscreen unless you want cancer
My skin never peels. It just reddens.
you are so awesome :) im binge watching your channel right now.
My only question is why do u only feel one burn at a time like my left arm is sunburnt but i primarily feel it around my latest tattoo and no the tattoo isnt healing or anything its a year old at this point but it was a few hours later before i realized my shoulders and some of my right arm are burnt too
does everyone peel when they have a sunburn
@ThaKingJay
7 жыл бұрын
Bethani Rose I've never had a sunburn but from what I know peeling of the skin isn't exactly rare in some cases of sunburn
@Ayesha_5782
6 жыл бұрын
Bethany Rose I do.
Hey, your surname is back, yay! :)
You didnt explain why blisters form :( im in pain woth blisters and i stil ldont understand how they work.
How does sunscreen and aftersun lotion work then?
There's an Aloe growing from a shoe behind you... just thought I should let you know o.O
@erikziak1249
8 жыл бұрын
Just what I noticed too. Really gross, a soggy smelly old shoe. :-)
@miloradvlaovic
8 жыл бұрын
Erik Žiak Ew! :P
@hellothing
7 жыл бұрын
miloradvlaovic she cleaned it and reused it as a decor :p
@raptorm8242
4 жыл бұрын
hellothing r/woooosh
So does black people not get burned from sun easy??
@cardany4ever
7 жыл бұрын
No, black people doens't get burn from the sun, unless they bleached their skin.
My burn is pretty red but not painful at all, what does this mean?
How long does it take to develop skin cancer
I'm light skined and I have a sun burn now I'm darker 😣😔
Average Person: I'm working on my tan Me, A red head: I'm working on my Pink
@BUG-Ryman
4 жыл бұрын
I hate having my fair skin because of my hair
@BUG-Ryman
4 жыл бұрын
I also have orange hair
@summerelise
4 жыл бұрын
same, i have strawberry blonde hair
@sakaarmathur225
4 жыл бұрын
Me: a brown person: who's tan never goes away.
@holczy0
4 жыл бұрын
Okay but why do people like having a tan? I get disgusted whenever I have to apply sunscreen and lay down, it's so uncomfortable. And why would you want to have brown skin, I really don't understand
i have a massive sun burn on my shoulder how can i help it?
Hi I m from India and I am facing sunburn and redness issue on my face and sowalling and itching issue I am using now suncream as well and moisture cream but after also I am facing same issue please suggest something why it is happen with me and when I making food at home so it's happen againg so plz suggest something
Why does it hurt then
@lilycortes3767
7 жыл бұрын
Lps Firepaw because the dna is damaged
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
@@lilycortes3767 no its beacuse your skinn cells are continuously dying and you itch to get rid of the dead skinn cells
The sun.
@wirgindirginwhipforeign3248
6 жыл бұрын
IS A DEADLY LAZER
@oatmeal4life869
6 жыл бұрын
THAT MAKES ME WANT TO DIE
@joshi3518
6 жыл бұрын
+Em_the_Sarcastic For real.
I used sunscreen and I still have sun burn and I tried jumping in my cold pool, alocane, and a. Cold rag but nothing works it hurts so bad😫
@holczy0
4 жыл бұрын
My advice is to sit in front of an AC, not a fan because it just makes it hurt more. AC should help though
@Rguhbuh
3 жыл бұрын
Get a sunscreen with more protection?, thats all i can think off, and use aftersun or aloe vera cream
i never get sunburned , i live in a very sunny country , so in summer i always get 60- 80 hours in the sun and i get very tanned
Man all these people with extremely peeled skin from sunburns make me feel blessed that I have so much Dutch heritage. My ancestors worked a lot in the fields and mills. So I have more melanin than my like sisters who have British heritage, and I don't burn often and if I do it usually just mildly hurts, then it becomes a tan. That's why I don't even really have to sunbathe much. I just go outside in the summer, and I tan like crazy.
@emgoodluck416
7 жыл бұрын
bbomg02 lucky I just look out the window and I turn into a strawberry and it kills !! Then I go bright white again lol
@marion907
7 жыл бұрын
bbomg02 I'm black so...
@Ayesha_5782
6 жыл бұрын
bbomg02 Tan =damage
@oatmeal4life869
6 жыл бұрын
Lucky!!!!! I’m a descendant of the Irish, red hair and all. I’m currently a lobster with itchy skin who wants death.
@joshi3518
6 жыл бұрын
+Em_the_Sarcastic Well I am British 25% Greek yet I still burn wish I was 100% Greek
Strange - I don't find skin pealing gross...
@dorianhunter916
8 жыл бұрын
Best feeling, when you manage to peal off a large part of dead skin. At least make the best out of your shitty situation.
@joshi3518
6 жыл бұрын
Same
@joshi3518
6 жыл бұрын
+dracosfire7 No
How can I make video with you ?
You explained this so well
Black people from the Congo are kings of melanocytes.
@shibarinos7079
7 жыл бұрын
Raze Lakazay yasssss
@gamingterrain3703
7 жыл бұрын
LifeLikeSage you do realize that some one could be black but can still have as fair of a skin color as white people. I'm not as fair as a white person but I'm still pretty fair skinned
@thetaqeeable
6 жыл бұрын
Gaming Terrain no. Lol that means your mixed not black.
@hashslingingslasher4214
5 жыл бұрын
They are gorgeous!
@lukeallison1182
5 жыл бұрын
Taqee A no you can be 100% African but be albino or white but still considered black
yesterday was my first time going to a pride parade, and the last going without sunscreen
If you get sunburn so can you get your original complexion back again through any medical treatment or any home remedy or its permanent
Are sunblock lotions harmful in any way?
Ya’ll need to stop including “black people” in this conversation.. be specific… appreciate it
Being white 🤷🏽♂️
@tthkkkkk
2 жыл бұрын
Your comment was so black it stole my wallet.
But how does the sunblock works? Does it have more of what you said or different how can another thing like the plant and water help get rid of the pain? And another product.
Does sunburn afects the hair growth?
I recommend that people stop making pink/clear skinned babies.
Is there a way to permanently remove sunburn pain
How can you prevent skin cancer after you got a sunburn?
How come my sunburns are like brown and my skins really light? Also my sunburns don’t sting, is this normal??
I must have a lot of melanin in my skin and DNA cause i Freckle a lot when I am out in the sun
under my peeled skin it’s all wrinkled do i need to go somewhere
I got a sunburn today it's so bad I can't even put a shirt on or lay down or move
@sergiov9548
5 жыл бұрын
Same
I got a sun burn and it stayed for 4 years now ... it hurted alot