‘I suffered third-degree burns just from sitting in the sun’-Kitty Chrisp-Entertainment – Metro

One nurse had a life-altering experience after getting third degree burns just from spending time in the sun.

Charlotte Oliver was wearing sunscreen when she began to burn while on holiday in Tenerife, and she told her story on today’s episode of This Morning.

After the initial redness on her back turned into tan, the nurse and mother thought that would be it, but she ended up in hospital with second and third degree burns after soaking up more rays.

The doctor told her it was the ‘worst sunburn’ they’d ‘ever seen’ after Charlotte went to hospital 10 days after she initially noticed the burn.

Charlotte told Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary she was ‘shivering all night’ and even became ill.

She is hoping to get married in the next few years and wear her dream backless dress, but now Charlotte is ‘looking at possible scarring’ on the affected area.

Charlotte Oliver told her story on today’s episode of This Morning (Picture: ITV)

The doctor said hers was the worst sunburn they’d ever seen (Picture: ITV)

Not only that, but Charlotte’s time in the sun has increased her risk of skin cancer by up to 80%, and she will never be able to sit with her back in the sun safely again.

Charlotte admitted she’s embarrassed by the scenario, but also – even as a nurse – said that she simply didn’t expect the sun to be able to burn skin ‘to that extent’.

She spent three weeks with bandages around the burn, and is now struggling in the aftermath.

‘I’ve been really struggling with it, because even though the burns aren’t as bad, I just feel like my skin is just three different colours,’ Charlotte said.

The NHS advises you reapply sunscreen every two hours and use a suitable sun protection factor (SPF).

Charlotte is struggling with the consequences of the burn (Picture: ITV)

She wore this dressing for three weeks (Picture: ITV)

SPFs are rated on a scale of 2 to 50+ based on their level of protection, and you will see a separate ultraviolet A radiation protection (UVA) star rating of up to five stars on UK products.

The higher the star rating, the better protection you will get.

Even on seemingly cold and cloudy days, a high UV index can still result in burning.

Cancer Research suggests a UV index rating of three or above means you should be applying sunscreen.

According to the charity, in the UK this means the UK index can be strong enough to cause sunburn from Mid-March to mid-October.

Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose cover-up clothes will also help protect you from the sun.

Catch This Morning every weekday at 10am on ITV.

Got a story?

If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

MORE : Jury awards girl $800,000 after getting third-degree burns from McDonalds chicken nugget

MORE : Woman with ‘spontaneous’ condition that causes skin to burn reveals four symptoms everyone should know

Entertainment – MetroRead More