Should I peel my sunburned skin?

Okay.. I am sunburnt and am starting to peel in spots on my back and shoulders. The top layer of skin peels off very easily if I touch it. Should I peel it? (I look like a cheeta!) or should I leave it and wish for the impossibble? (an even skin tone)???

Hi,

You shouldn't peel it off too soon. The skin underneath it is still getting healthy and ready for contact with the outside world and all the germs that come with it. If you peel the sunburned skin off too soon (ie. it doesn't come off easily or flakily and the skin underneath looks raw and pink) you are exposing that fresh layer to bacteria.

Good luck.

No, I wouldn't peel it, just let it fall off by itself. Sometimes when you peel it, you can pull too much off and it could get infected.

That is one thing you shoulnever do. Just go out and buy some Aloe Vera to put on your sunburn and then put an icepack where it is. I've tried it and it works!

Never peel your skin off, it will fall off when it is ready. If you peel it, not only are you more likely to get an infection, but also you can scar.