If you’re looking for some motivation to wear sunscreen, lower your eyes and enjoy these gruesome mugshots.
A pool of sun-worshipping TikTokers has shared images of their gruesome burns, with redness, swelling and scaly skin being the running themes.
Ellie Buchanan from St. Louis, Missouri shared a video showing the gradual stages of her sunburn after a trip to Florida.
In the captions, she explains that she was “excited” to get her tan, but any hopes of a bronzed complexion were quickly dashed when she didn’t apply sunscreen.
Ellie Buchanan of St. Louis, Missouri shared a video showing the gradual stages of her sunburn after a trip to Florida
She thought sleeping might help, but when she woke up the next morning, her face was very swollen
Texas’ Carlie Spurgeon said she learned her lesson after getting too much sun. In her TikTok, she reveals how she got seasick on a boat and passed out for hours
With the wind on the top deck making it feel cooler, she thought her skin was fine. However, when she came back ashore, she realized that she was badly burned
At first she thought she was “slightly sunburnt” and that it would be “fine,” but in the evening her rosy face started to hurt.
She thought sleep might help, but when she awoke the next morning, her face was very swollen, with small blisters on her skin, her eyes were puffy, and her lips had almost doubled in size.
After the redness subsided, photos show how her skin developed and peeled off a leathery texture.
Many commentators sympathized with Ellie, revealing that they suffered similar sun damage.
TikToker @llioeriin revealed that she had a similar result to Ellie after being blasted by too much sun.
At one point she couldn’t open any of her eyes or see anything because her eyelids were so swollen.
By the time she got to the airport to go home, her whole face started to peel.
TikToker @kelcrid22 said she suffered severe sunburn on her legs and was unable to walk properly for two days as a result.
She explained to viewers that she burned despite applying sunscreen.
After blisters, her legs started peeling “like glue” and took about four weeks to heal properly.
TikToker @llioeriin revealed she had a similar result to Ellie after being blasted through too much skin, and she couldn’t open her eyes because they were so puffy
@llioeriin said it got to a point where she couldn’t see because her eyes were so swollen. When she went to the airport to go home, her face started to peel
Samantha Fingers reveals in her sunburn-themed TikTok that she called the hotel doctor when she was in Aruba because her skin was so sore
TikToker @kelcrid22 said she suffered a sunburn on her legs and was unable to walk for two days as a result. She explained to viewers that she burned despite applying sunscreen
@i.am.uncle.drew took peeling to a whole new level and shared a clip showing pieces of skin off a man’s red back, revealing the pink flesh underneath
Taking peeling to a whole new level, @i.am.oom.drew shared a clip showing pieces of skin off a man’s red back, revealing the pink flesh underneath.
The majority of viewers commented on how painful it looked.
Samantha Fingers reveals in her sunburn-themed TikTok that she called the hotel doctor while in Aruba because her skin was so sore.
However, the doctor applied gauze and medical tape directly to the burn, which proved very difficult to remove without causing further damage.
She captioned the music video, “Looking back at the absolute worst sunburn I’ve ever had in my life.
“For all my fair-skinned people (and those who tan easily) don’t be an idiot like me – keep applying sunscreen.”
Texas-based Carlie Spurgeon said she learned her lesson after getting too much sun.
In her TikTok, she reveals how she got seasick on a boat and passed out for hours.
With the wind on the top deck making it feel cooler, she thought her skin was fine.
However, when she got back on land, she realized she was badly sunburned with white spots around her eyes where her sunglasses had been.
It then took a week for her face to look “normal” again.