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12 Dos and Don'ts You Need to Know Before Your Next Sunburn

What shouldn't I do after getting a sunburn?

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Nothing ruins a perfectly good summer day like a sunburn, but the steps you take after can be critical to easing – or worsening – your pain.

Fludiona Naka, MD, a Hartford HealthCare board-certified dermatologist in Farmington, debunks some age-old wisdom about caring for sunburns here, and adds tips you might not have thought of.

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