On July 10th, I received the
firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 100
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 25
First-progesterone vgs 400
First-progesterone vgs 50
First-testosterone
First-testosterone mc—and only—sunburn in my life. (I’m 24, Latino and
mediumMedium chain triglycerides dark-skinned). From July 10th to July 17th I underwent the full gamut of the
sunburnSunburn
Sunburn first aid healing process (i.e.,
brightBright beginnings red skin; very dry, dark brown skin; peeling; back to
normalNormal saline flush). My
faceFace pain in general, and my cheeks & nose particular, underwent some serious swelling as a result of the burn.
It’s now August 10th and my cheeks have a faintly puffy appearance to them. Moreover, those so-called “smile lines” (which flank our noses on each side) have become much more prominent. Prior to this sunburn these lines were virtually non-existent and now they’re very noticeable. However, the real issue is that while my nose has decreased to its normal size, it inexplicably has both retained its swollen appearance and remained red.
I visited a dermatologist on August 4th for the puffy cheeks/swollen nose and when I suggested that perhaps a topical steroid like Desonide could fix the job, he said that there’s nothing that he could prescribe and with time I would return to normal. He then said to stop applying aloe vera gel (which I had been doing since July 10th) because it could actually be contributing to the puffiness/swelling.
Today, my nose is still reddish and while it still definitely hasn’t returned to its normal shape, it’s more-or-less back to its normal size. Additionally, I’m convinced that the reason why I’m having problems with my nose and cheeks is because they were the worst sunburned parts of my face, as well as the only parts of my face to undergo extreme swelling.
So with all of the aforementioned info, here are my questions:
1.] is it possible for a single sunburn to permanently change my facial features? I know it seems ludicrous but if it’s not possible and my face is indeed healing, the healing's been so unbearably slow that it at least seems as if I might be stuck with this honker (and big smile lines/puffy cheeks) for the rest of my life, a prospect that I don’t particularly like to think about.
2.] if I do have a real post-burn medical condition, what is it called and is there anything I can take or anyone that I can see for it?
3.] if my dermatologist was indeed correct and I just need to allow time to heal the injury, about how long might it take to recover fully?
4.] with respect to my puffy cheeks and prominent smile lines, we’ve all heard that too much sun can make you age prematurely but could a single bad sunburn make you look older? Without exaggeration, these altered smile lines and cheeks have made me look older (and a bit haggard too).
5.] in the worst case scenario (namely, the changes are permanent) what sort of cosmetic surgery could fix each malady?
Many thanks
I also got a bad burning about 5 years ago in Gran Canaria totally by accident which has left a couple of white patches which will never tan.
ps. Derm-M.D.-ASR that answer your gave "sunburned's" question about comparing his face now to an old picture because you think it's all in his head is something that you would say if you didn't have the right medical expertise to advice correctly. In Addition just so I don't get the same response, people come up to me a lot and comment that my nose is sunburn before I even get a chance to talk, so NO it's not JUST in my mine.
ps. Derm-M.D.-ASR that answer your gave "sunburned's" question about comparing his face now to an old picture because you think it's all in his head is something that you would say if you didn't have the right medical expertise to advice correctly. In Addition just so I don't get the same response, people come up to me a lot and comment that my nose is sunburn before I even get a chance to talk, so NO it's not JUST in my mine.
ps. Derm-M.D.-ASR that answer your gave "sunburned's" question about comparing his face now to an old picture because you think it's all in his head is something that you would say if you didn't have the right medical expertise to advice correctly. In Addition just so I don't get the same response, people come up to me a lot and comment that my nose is sunburn before I even get a chance to talk, so NO it's not JUST in my mine.