What Causes Sunburn Susceptibility?

Sunburn susceptibility can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'very minor' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

Diagnose your symptoms now!

let The Analyst™ find what's wrong
learn what you should be doing right now
have a doctor review your case (optional)

Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose sunburn susceptibility, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "sunburn susceptibility" as a symptom. For example, pyroluria.

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

lighter/paler skin color

chronic nausea

high alcohol consumption

a few white spots on fingernails

being a recovered alcoholic

severe fatigue after slight exertion

forgetting dreams

being prone to 'stitches'

small social support group size

occasional unexplained nausea

being an unsocial person

minor joint pain/swelling/stiffness

... and so on

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of sunburn susceptibility.

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Environmental Risk Factors section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about getting sun burn easily:

Compared to other people with similar skin color, how quickly do you sunburn?

Possible responses:

→ I sunburn very quickly, much faster than most
→ I am sometimes more easily sunburned than others
→ About average / don't know
→ I don't easily get sunburned compared to others
→ I burn much slower than most people my skin color

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate rapid sunburn tendency, increased sunburn tendency, decreased tendency to sunburn or low tendency to sunburn, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as Pyroluria.

Concerned or curious about your health? Try The Analyst™