• Pink or red skin that starts 2 to 4 hours after sun exposure
• Pain or tenderness
• Skin feels hot when touched
• Blisters
• Swelling of the skin
• Occasionally, fever less than 100.5F

Patient will be referred to primary care provider if:

• Fever is over 100.5F
• Nausea and/or vomiting occur
• Blisters contain pus
• Blisters cover more than two inches of skin
• Dehydration is present (headache, muscle cramps, weakness, dizziness, confusion)
• Swelling of neck or face
• Burns involve genital area
• Burn is more than 10% total body surface area (TBSA) in an adult or more than 5% TBSA in children under age 5 and adults over age 65
• Have an immunocompromised condition