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Sunburns leave skin red, cracked, dry, and without treatment can cause serious irritation and discomfort.  The best way to prevent sunburns is to wear sunscreen, this will also work to prevent skin cancer.  However, if you have already been sunburned, sunscreen can also be used as a skin moisturizer and to protect the skin from further damage.  There are also products officially marketed as a skin moisturizer that will work better than sunscreen, but won’t protect against UV rays.  Vaseline works well as a skin moisturizer for extreme cases of sunburn, but in such cases it may also be wise to consult a physician. 

Sunburn can be the cause for the development of serious medical conditions, so it’s best to avoid it whenever possible.  Tempting as it is to go outside without applying sunscreen, in this day and age, it’s risky.