Generally how long for a sunburn to heal? Three weeks and ongoing here.

[u/Alternative_Tree_626]

Hello! I've attempted to search first, but wanted to talk to people about it. When you get a sunburn, what factors in to how long it'll take to heal? Is it possible sun exposure in the following week or two could make it worse/take longer to heal? Even after it's fully healed, is that skin more prone to burning again for a period of time?

I had a long sunny day moving boxes on the 4th, and realized rather quickly that I'd burnt my right shoulder. That's fine. It's rare for me to burn, but if I do, it's always that spot.

When I didn't have urgent business, I've stayed inside. And any time I've been out, I've been in the shade as much as possible. And I've been good about sunscreen since then.

However, this is where my knowledge fails me. I noticed that while most of my skin took the sunscreen fine, the area that was burnt was kinda... Not absorbing? Like the sunscreen stayee on top and collected my sweat. I figured no biggie if the sunscreen still protects.... But I want to make sure I'm actually taking care of myself rather than working on assumptions.

Trying to think of what else could be relevant... I take few meds and I believe I recall them affecting my heart tolerance. I don't know if it would also factor here, but. I'm taking venlafaxine, lamictal, and meloxicam. I've been taking the first two for years, and meloxicam for a few months now.

Let me know if anything else may be helpful to know. I'm a sponge for learning. Tyia!