US Edition'I Fell Asleep in Necklace and Woke up so Burnt I Was in Bed for Five Days'
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, JUL 13 – A 12-month-old baby and a British man suffered severe burns despite using sun cream; experts warn about sun cream star ratings and risks of wearing jewellery while sunbathing.
- Ben Parsons, a 27-year-old sales executive from Weybridge, Surrey, suffered second-degree burns on his neck during a family holiday in the South of France caused by his gold necklace reflecting sunlight.
- After putting on a single coat of SPF 30 sunscreen, he dozed off on the beach for six hours, not realizing that his necklace had focused the sunlight like a laser, causing severe burns to his skin.
- Ben's burns worsened over two days, producing pus-filled blisters and severe pain that left him bedbound for five days, unable to move without feeling skin tearing.
- Ben shared that while he was reclining, his necklace rested on his chest and directed sunlight toward his neck, causing a burn. He advised others to remove jewellery and frequently apply sunscreen to prevent similar injuries.
- He described the ordeal as having "ruined" his holiday since he could not see sunlight for over a week, emphasizing the need for caution with jewellery and sun protection.
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Brit left with second-degree burns warns to never sunbathe with jewellery on
British man Ben Parsons was left with second-degree burns after sunbathing with jewellery on.
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Exposing her skin to the sun is far from safe, and it is not Jean Hill who will say the opposite. In the United Kingdom, this 67-year-old retired woman ended up disfigured after falling asleep in the sun for about fifteen minutes. In the columns of the Mirror, she says: "It was the first holiday of May and the sun pointed at the end of her nose, so I pulled out my long chair. I don't really like to stay in the sun to sunbathe, but I fell asleep …
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