“Sun poisoning is an extreme version of a sunburn,” explains Farah Moustafa, MD, FAAD, dermatologist and Director of Laser and Cosmetics at Tufts Medical Center. She says it starts with red, painful ...

While you can usually treat a sunburn at home , sun poisoning is more serious and could require a trip to the doctor for IV fluid replenishment and antibiotics for any open wounds caused by the severe ...