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Ouch! Gardener's horrific burns after working in heatwave without suncream for seven hours

Greg Binnie was working in the garden when he suffered the burns (Picture: Caters)
Greg Binnie was working in the garden when he suffered the burns (Picture: Caters)

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As Britain basked in a heat-wave over the weekend, one gardener faced the full force of the sun – suffering horrendous second-degree burns after working in the garden during the heat.

Greg Binnie, from Edinburgh, spent seven hours working in the intense heat in Dumfries on Saturday, before returning on Sunday to cut grass and water plants.

But the 20-year-old hadn’t applied suncream, and only realised the true extent of the damage when his shoulders began blistering.

The fair-skinned horticulturist, who was working overtime to pay for a holiday to Ibiza, has been bed-bound ever since and signed off work until today, Thursday.

Greg suffered second degree burns (Picture: Caters)
Greg suffered second degree burns (Picture: Caters)

Describing the nasty burns, Greg said: ‘I did notice that I was feeling incredibly hot on the Saturday but I just put this down to me cutting the grass.

‘I first realised the severity of it on the Sunday night when I got home from work, as it had blistered up massively.

‘The areas worst affected are my neck and shoulders and as I am incredibly fair skinned I do find myself quite sensitive to the sun.

‘My mum and dad were shocked as they couldn’t believe how it had turned out, they have been brand new in helping me out as I have been stuck in bed since.’

He is using natural yoghurt to treat the burns (Picture: Caters)
He is using natural yoghurt to treat the burns (Picture: Caters)

After heading to the local pharmacy to seek treatment for the burns, Greg was told to use Sudocrem and Aloe Vera spray – but he’s now claiming that natural yoghurt is a far more effective alternative.

He added: ‘I have been to the local pharmacy who advised me to keep using Sudocrem and Aloe Vera spray, although I have started to use natural yogurt to treat it as a lot of people online recommended this and I’m already seeing a difference.

‘It is incredibly painful, especially for basic things such as moving my arms and lying down. I’ve been trying to sleep on my front but not having much luck.

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‘My warning to others would be don’t be naive. I only just got back from a month in Australia and used sun cream every day.

‘Because I am now back in Scotland I just assumed I’d be fine without as the weather in Scotland isn’t usually to great. This just goes to show you can burn anywhere at any time, so taking precautions will be worth it.’

And as for his lads holiday to Ibiza, he’s taking no risks.

Greg added: ‘I am going to Ibiza at the end of august with my pals, which is why I was doing overtime working Saturday and Sunday at the weekend. I will absolutely be more cautious from now on. Yes I have been sunburnt in the past, but never to this extent. I’ve definitely learnt my lesson.’

Ouch.