A member asked:

Two days ago i got sunburned. some areas are starting to itch and peel and other areas still very painful and almost purple. why the purple color?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

High blood flow: Skin injury [burn] results in enhanced blood flow as part of the repair process. Larger blood flow = red, then purple color.

Answered 5/28/2018

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