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What is the difference between sunburn and suntan?
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Sunburn is a burnt living tissue predominantly the skin which has been exposed to ultra violet radiations for a longer time frame. Sunburn could also be caused by artificial sources of heat like welding machines. Sunburn is a skin reaction to a DNA damage whereas, a suntan, is the skin?s reaction to over exposure to sun and release of melanin to efface skin cancer. A westernized trend has transcended barriers where people deliberately tan their skin in a process termed as ?sun bathing?.
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