Overview

• Taylor Faith spent eight hours paddleboarding without sunscreen and suffered third-degree burns that hospitalized her and left her unable to walk for a week.
• She chose to forgo sunscreen under the assumption she’d only get a tan or a mild burn.
• Doctors warn that third-degree sunburns destroy all layers of skin and nerve endings and can cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and exhaustion.
• Dermatologists recommend applying broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30, reapplying every two hours and limiting exposure during peak UV hours to avoid severe burns.
• Health experts caution that repeated sunburns accelerate skin aging and significantly raise the risk of melanoma and other skin cancers.