I've never felt this type of sunburn before; it's under the skin

I wear a swim shirt as well, FWIW. So the damage was limited to top of knee and about 4 inches above that. While the skin surface was hot as it turned red (normal sunburn), the actual pain was underneath and hit hard when I stood up and when I stood still (walking was a little better, slowly). Whatever that was, and it still hurts a little today, almost two weeks later, sucked.

In response to this post by Brown Water

Posted: 06/28/2019 at 12:24PM

Returned from Aruba; Lesson 1: Wear Sunscreen Everywhere -- WestyHokie 06/27/2019 2:34PM

Right after college, fell asleep on an Atlantic City beach wearing a -- TechMomof2 06/28/2019 12:01PM

We got scorched pretty good in California last week -- HokieMacDaddy 06/28/2019 10:16AM

Did a trip to Costa Rica 15 years ago and got sun poisoning. -- MilwaukeeHokie 06/28/2019 09:05AM

Just got back from a week in the AZ. Sun was brutal some days and temps -- 81_Hokie 06/27/2019 6:55PM

Not the same kind of sun; much further from equator ** -- WestyHokie 06/28/2019 09:11AM

Sunscreen ** -- 81_Hokie 06/28/2019 10:34AM

As I noted, sunscreen was used except where area was unexpectedly exposed -- WestyHokie 06/28/2019 11:06AM

Exposed upper knees? How long are your swim trunks? ** -- HokieAl 06/27/2019 4:39PM

Extra long baby, surfer style rules ** -- WestyHokie 06/27/2019 9:25PM

My worst burn was on my back from a florida keys beach -- HokieDan95 06/27/2019 3:59PM

Mine, back, was at VA Beach, blisters played connect the dots on day 2. ** -- thankbud 06/27/2019 11:13PM

When I lived in the Keys, never went outside without a t-shirt -- EDGEMAN 06/27/2019 5:44PM

Bahia honda ** -- HokieDan95 06/28/2019 12:57PM

I used to work with roofers who were installing light grey single-ply -- PhotoHokieNC 06/27/2019 3:58PM

Sounds like the Great Burn of '74... -- `lag 06/27/2019 3:55PM

Ahhh.lovely Maria and Midnight at the Oasis.** -- hokeeron1 06/27/2019 7:10PM

That was a screwup: Linda Rondstadt but my Maria Muldur story -- `lag 06/27/2019 9:10PM

Gotcha...I didn't remember MM covering Silver Threads.... -- hokeeron1 06/28/2019 1:16PM

Yep, definitely a crush on both ** -- `lag 06/28/2019 2:03PM

Last time i went to the Bahama's I got the same kind of burn. Never again. -- Brown Water 06/27/2019 3:44PM

I've never felt this type of sunburn before; it's under the skin -- WestyHokie 06/28/2019 12:24PM

You should've had Holly Rowe shade your beach ** -- truhokie 06/28/2019 12:37AM

That speedo probably doesn't help you either. Certainly doesn't help the -- vt90 06/27/2019 3:51PM

But his fat roll shades everything south of his waist down to his shins. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/27/2019 3:59PM

Ouch, that stings more than the sunburn ** -- Brown Water 06/27/2019 4:07PM

Perhaps you've been exposed. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/27/2019 4:19PM

Wow - that's below the belt ... but only part of it. ** -- vt90 06/27/2019 4:01PM

It's the area known as the solar nexus ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/27/2019 4:03PM

My JR year of college I had burned pretty badly a couple of time, so I was -- Late 80s Hokie 06/27/2019 3:41PM

Didn't you feel it getting hot? I don't like the feeling of sitting in the -- BG Hokie 06/27/2019 3:23PM

Not in the water, with the trade winds -- WestyHokie 06/27/2019 9:27PM

You survived, many are not these days on vacation ** -- fordham 06/27/2019 2:44PM

You stay at the resort with the private flamingo island? ** -- Hurley09 06/27/2019 2:38PM

Naw, had to take a boat to it; stayed at the Ritz for 1/2 price -- WestyHokie 06/27/2019 9:29PM

I've never felt this type of sunburn before; it's under the skin

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