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Beautician who fell asleep on beach without sun cream left with horribly peeling skin

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A woman who fell asleep in the sun for 30 minutes was horrified when her forehead skin was left looking like plastic – before peeling completely.

Beautician Sirin Murad, 25, was on holiday in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, when she fell asleep in the 21C sunshine, with no sunscreen on.

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