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What Causes Yellow Discharge After Sitting Under Sun For Too Long?

Hi how are you , I sat in the sun on the beach for about 6 hours and the next day when I woke up I had yellow dried up skin parts I had to scrape off. Once I did after a few hours it started leaking yellow juice I kept wiping it and more and more kept coming out at one point it came out of my cheek I m just wondering did I get skin cancer from sitting in the sun for too long. Thank you for your assistance sir
Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM
firstly you can be assured that you do not have skin cancer from a single episode of sun exposure.
What you described seems to be a sunburn where the affected dry skin has peeled off. The fluid would be from the skin below as there would have been some swelling due to the burn, just as you would see blisters if you burnt yourself while cooking(oil/hot water).
Don't peel anymore skin. It will come off as it dries. peeling it is damaging the delicate tissue underneath and causing more oozing and swelling.
Keep yourself cool. clean only with water and apply an antiseptic cream like fusidic acid or silverex over the open areas. Over the burns you can use a combination of fluticasone and antibiotic(flutibact, etc.)
And always use generous quantities of sunscreen ever 3-4 hours when you are in the sun. Be especially careful if your skin is extra sensitive.
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What Causes Yellow Discharge After Sitting Under Sun For Too Long?

Hello and welcome to HCM firstly you can be assured that you do not have skin cancer from a single episode of sun exposure. What you described seems to be a sunburn where the affected dry skin has peeled off. The fluid would be from the skin below as there would have been some swelling due to the burn, just as you would see blisters if you burnt yourself while cooking(oil/hot water). Don t peel anymore skin. It will come off as it dries. peeling it is damaging the delicate tissue underneath and causing more oozing and swelling. Keep yourself cool. clean only with water and apply an antiseptic cream like fusidic acid or silverex over the open areas. Over the burns you can use a combination of fluticasone and antibiotic(flutibact, etc.) And always use generous quantities of sunscreen ever 3-4 hours when you are in the sun. Be especially careful if your skin is extra sensitive.