Hi Dr. Samuel,I just got back from vacation a few weeks ago in Haiti. (had a wonderful time by the way) but now my skin is peeling like crazy. It started on my legs now my arms are peeling also. I don t have any blisters or itch, just dry flaky skin. Could this be a form of sunburnThank you
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of post-inflammatory defamation; most likely it is happening because you might have got a mild sunburn during your recent vacation, which is now resolving, and the dead skin is now peeling off. I would suggest you to use a moisturizing cream twice daily for a few days. That should take care of the flaking/chaffing. Since prolonged sun exposure, specially during a beach holiday, can cause the skin to burn and subsequently de-squamate, therefore, it is always better to use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day and reapply every 2-3 hours, specially on a beach vacation. Regards