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Nicola Roy & Jacob Rawley

How to treat painful sunburn and when you should seek help from a doctor

The current heatwave in Scotland means many people are keen to get outside and soak up the sunshine before it disappears again.

Temperatures in Threave, Dumfries even peaked at a scorching 30.7C earlier this week, with the rest of the country experiencing extremely high levels of heat too.

So it's not going to come as a surprise if you come in after a long day outdoors to find you've got a touch of sunburn. Although it can be sore and uncomfortable, it's usually simple enough to treat if it's not too severe.

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