Sunburn


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Acute sunburn of face of child.



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Acute sunburn on arm of child. Note the sharp demarcation due to protective clothing.



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Sunburn with vesiculation on neck of adolescent.



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Sunburn on back of adolescent. Note uninvolved skin protected by clothing.



CLINICAL FEATURES


Sunburn occurs readily in fair-skinned children and correlates with the amount of melanin pigment in the epidermis.

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Apr 29, 2016 | Posted by in Dermatology | Comments Off on Sunburn

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