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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?
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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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