Senior Editor · Editorial staff
Zachariah Pohl
Leads the publication's coverage of sunburn recovery and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.
13 stories by Zachariah Pohl
Field Notes · 7 min · Zachariah Pohl
Sun rash vs sunburn: how to tell a heat rash or sun allergy from a burn
Bumpy, itchy skin after a day outside is often not a burn at all. How to tell polymorphic light eruption, heat rash, and a drug reaction apart, and what each one needs.
July 22, 2026
Field Notes · 7 min · Zachariah Pohl
Can you get sunburned through a window or car glass?
Ordinary glass blocks the ray that reddens your skin but lets through the one that quietly ages and damages it. What that means for drivers, desk workers, and window seats.
July 16, 2026
Field Notes · 6 min · Zachariah Pohl
Can dark skin get sunburned? Yes, and it is easy to miss
Melanin raises the burn threshold but never removes it. What sunburn looks like on deeper skin tones, and why it so often goes untreated.
July 8, 2026
Field Notes · 6 min · Zachariah Pohl
Why a healing sunburn itches, and how to calm it
Late-stage itch, including the infamous hell's itch, is part of repair. Here is what helps and what makes it worse.
July 6, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
How to sleep with a sunburn
Burns feel worst at night. A cooler room, smarter positioning, and a short pre-bed routine make the difference.
July 5, 2026
Field Notes · 4 min · Zachariah Pohl
How to treat sunburn blisters safely
Blistered burns are deeper than they look, and the best care is mostly hands-off.
July 3, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
Aloe Vera and Sunburn: What It Actually Does
The default sunburn remedy earns part of its reputation. What aloe genuinely helps, what it cannot do, and how to choose one.
July 2, 2026
Field Notes · 6 min · Zachariah Pohl
What to eat and drink while a sunburn heals
Recovery is mostly topical care and time, but hydration and a few foods lend real support.
June 18, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
Protecting children from sun damage
Childhood burns carry outsized lifetime risk, and prevention is straightforward.
May 30, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
A daily routine for sun-prone and sun-damaged skin
The simple regimen that both repairs and prevents.
April 2, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
How sunburns raise your skin cancer risk
The damage is cumulative, and blistering burns matter most.
March 17, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
How your skin heals after a sunburn
From redness to peeling, the timeline and what the peeling actually is.
December 9, 2025
Field Notes · 5 min · Zachariah Pohl
What to do in the first 24 hours of a sunburn
The right early steps ease the pain and limit the damage.
September 10, 2025