In this short video from Howdini.com, Dr. Doris Day, M.D. shares her sunburn treatment tips, including some home remedies for quick sunburn relief.:
For quick sunburn relief:
- If you have a fever or chills, you may have sun poisoning. Call your doctor or go to the ER right away.
- Take anti-inflammatory right away, like aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce redness and swelling.
- Go inside or somewhere cooler to help release heat from your skin.
- Minimize pain by adding water back to the skin. Products like hydrocortisone, aloe vera gel, or Solarcaine will help cool off the skin and reduce redness.
Home remedies for sunburns:
- Take cool or lukewarm showers. Hot/warm water will irritate the burn and delay healing.
- Apply a paste of oatmeal, whole milk, honey, and aloe vera gel. Soak in a lukewarm bath for 15 minutes. It will add moisture back into your skin and prevent peeling.
- Aloe vera from a plant works slightly better than gel, but either one will help.
- If you have to go back into the sun, wear protective clothing and apply plenty of sunscreen.
Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com
3 comments:
Wow! That's some sunburn photo! Hope it's not real. I was at the pool this weekend and a lady in a bikini approached me. She was clearly advanced in age -- I'd say in her 60's. And her skin showed so much sun damage. It was completely wrinkled and I could tell it was from the sun. She was in really good shape though, and when she walked by, I had a chance to see her from behind. I would have guess from that vantage point that she was around 40. Her muscles were supple and her skin was tight. Her hair was in good condition and she had a bounce in her step. I thought about what a testimony that was to the damage lying in the sun can do. She obviously didn't turn over much. Anyway, thanks for this post and the sunburn tips. It's hot as blazes in Charlotte this week -- some cool water and aloe sounds great!
You'll want to be out doing things more and helping others more and that's a very good thing.and much more.Skin Care
I've looked like that picture at least twice in my life, sadly. Being so fair means very limited sun exposure for me! I know what you mean about seeing people who worship the sun...a few times I've met people in the western US who have leather-like skin from excessive tanning. I'm shocked every time I hear that someone is 20 years YOUNGER than their skin appears to be.
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