What Are the White Spots on Sunburned Skin?
Having a little fun in the sun is great, as long as you take precautions to protect your skin. The suns ultraviolet rays can do serious damage to your skin. When spending 30 minutes or more in the sunlight skin begins to burn. This sunburn can result in swollen red skin accompanied by blisters, or white and otherwise splotchy spots.SunburnSunburn is caused by extended exposure to ultraviolet rays. Whether from the sun, or artificial means, such as a tanning bed, sunburned skin is hot, red and painful to the touch. White or dark spots may appear on the skin in conjunction with sunburn.SignificanceExtended exposure to dangerous UV rays can lead to skin cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic. The appearance of white spots with sunburn can be the result of varying causes. More common are idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, tinea versicolor and actinic keratoses.Idiopathic Guttate HypomelanosisIdiopathic guttate hypomelanosis appears as small (2 to 5 mm) white spots on the skin. This condition
