Raveendran Sherine S, Raveendran Maria, Anwar Mohammad Umair
Burns Unit, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Rd, Wakefield WF1 4DG, UK.
University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4, Canada.
Burns. 2018 Feb;44(1):77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Aug 4.
Despite extensive warnings from health authorities regarding the dangers of direct sunlight exposure, most people still turn to sun bathing to get a golden tan. Unfortunately, that pleasant tan appearance is often lost because of over exposure to sunlight, resulting in painful red sunburns. In this paper we are reporting a case with significant sunburn injuries that required hospitalization and treatment in a burn center. Concurrently a pilot study was conducted to assess the knowledge about sun protection among the adult population and the results are discussed. The results obtained from the study revealed the lack of knowledge regarding sun protection and sun seeking behaviour among the responders. Deeper burns are rarely caused by direct sunlight exposure and are underreported in literature. Despite extensive health education and warnings, there are significant numbers of sunburn injuries reported annually. On most occasions, these are superficial and are in the form of erythema. Nonetheless, the public is unaware of the impending risks of developing deep sunburn injuries that can occur especially during protracted holiday exposures. Therefore, it is crucial to escalate public awareness and to implement preventive measures to reduce the short and long-term risks of sun exposure.
尽管卫生当局就直接暴露在阳光下的危险发出了广泛警告，但大多数人仍会通过日光浴来晒出古铜色皮肤。不幸的是，由于过度暴露在阳光下，那种令人愉悦的古铜色往往会消失，导致疼痛的晒伤。在本文中，我们报告了一例因严重晒伤而需要在烧伤中心住院治疗的病例。同时，我们进行了一项试点研究，以评估成年人群对防晒知识的了解情况，并对结果进行了讨论。该研究所得结果显示，受访者缺乏防晒知识和追求阳光的行为。深度晒伤很少由直接暴露在阳光下引起，且在文献中报道较少。尽管进行了广泛的健康教育和发出了警告，但每年仍有大量晒伤病例报告。大多数情况下，这些都是表浅的，表现为红斑。然而，公众并未意识到尤其是在长时间假期暴露期间可能会出现深度晒伤的潜在风险。因此，提高公众意识并采取预防措施以降低短期和长期的日晒风险至关重要。
