Woman tries to catch tan sunbathing in Spain but is shocked by what happens to skin

When we jet off on holiday, it's normal to want to catch a tan. However, one holidaymaker, who jetted off to Spain for some time in the sun, recently had the shock of her life when she noticed something unexpected had happened to her skin.

Sofia Carroll recently took toTikTok to share what happened to her after she spent some time soaking up the sun on her travels. After examining her skin after a day sunbathing, it's fair to say she was left pretty gobsmacked - in fact, she probably didn't know it was possible for her skin to look like it did.

Over a clip of her legs, she wrote: "How my skin feels after falling asleep in UV 10." She is then seen pressing her skin with her finger and you can literally hear it sizzle - and it's not the first time people have burnt in the heat.

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It sounds like her skin is frying every time she touches it, and it left people totally floored. When they say you can have too much sun, it looks like this video may prove it.

One person responded, saying: "Sunscreen my girl." To this, Sofia replied: "Mum sprayed SPF 50 all over [me] when I was snoozing. Didn't work though."

Another seemed to encounter a similar experience, as she wrote: "You and me both girl." The clip has been viewed dozens of times since it was shared.

Earlier this week, it was also reported that Hollie Claire couldn't believe what happened to her skin after spending some time relaxing in the sun. Known as hxllieclaire on TikTok, she said a summer tan is "not worth" spending your holiday looking patchy, so she urged people to wear plenty of factor 50 sun cream.

As she spent some time relaxing by the pool in Greece, she admitted her head ended up "swelling" because she fell asleep while sunbathing, and woke up looking totally different.

Over a clip, Hollie wrote: "Your reminder to apply sun cream properly and not fall asleep in the sun. Watch to the end to see how my head ended up swelling."

How to protect your skin

When it comes to protecting your skin in the sun, the NHS advises: "Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. Sunburn does not just happen on holiday. You can burn in the UK, even when it's cloudy.

"There's no safe or healthy way to get a tan. A tan does not protect your skin from the sun's harmful effects. Aim to strike a balance between protecting yourself from the sun and getting enough vitamin D from sunlight.

"Spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest. In the UK, this is between 11am and 3pm from March to October."

When the weather is really warm, people are advised to spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm, to never burn, cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses, take extra care with children and use at least factor 30 sunscreen.

You shouldn't rely on sunscreen alone to protect your skin from the sun. The NHS says it's important to wear suitable clothing, and to spend plenty of time in the shade when the sun's at its hottest.

When buying sunscreen, the label should have:

• A sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 to protect against UVB
• At least 4-star UVA protection

The NHS adds: "UVA protection can also be indicated by the letters 'UVA' in a circle, which indicates that it meets the EU standard. Make sure the sunscreen is not past its expiry date. Do not spend any longer in the sun than you would without sunscreen."