“Sunburned lips can appear similar to dry or chapped lips and as with sunburn on the body, may lead to redness, peeling, or a blistering,” explains board-certified dermatologist Marisa Garshick, M.D., FAAD.
In other words, the symptoms of a lip sunburn will vary depending on severity. If you spent hours bathing in the sun in a high UV climate without protecting your lips, then your chance of a blistering, peeling lip sunburn are higher.
A light lip sunburn might appear pink, and will be more identifiable by the stinging feeling than the appearance. Below, a quick summary of possible symptoms:
