Most sunburn was able to be treated at home while some was bad enough to seek specialist treatment as an out-patient. But the research found 167 people had been out in the sun so long their burns required they be admitted for in-patient treatment by specialist burns services. It's entirely preventable but more than 160 Kiwis and Aussies have been admitted to specialist burns units with severe sunburn. Most sunburn can be treated at home but some Kiwis have been so badly burnt they had to be admitted to a specialist burns unit. Excess exposure to UV that ended in sunburn drove up the incidence of melanoma, Tracy said.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 12, 2021 15:00 UTC