Does anyone know how to get rid of a sunburn?
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Keep out of the sun for a few days, use an aloe & vitamine E lotion. That will help with blisters and peeling. Other than that, only time will heal it.  Next time try using sunscreen.\n\nTerry
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Rub Lavender oil on the burn a couple of times & again before bed & it will be better by morning without blistering or peeling it's great for burns of all kinds, good luck.
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I have a disease called poly morphous light eruption.  Even a few minutes in direct sunlight used to cause me terrible rashes, itching and swelling.  There is a process where you can increase your resistance to the sun.  Start out at one minute a day in indirect sunlight.  Gradually increase the time and the intensity of sun exposure.  Please wear sunscreen as this will reduce your risk of skin cancer.  Hope this helps.  It worked for me.  I could only spend about thirty seconds in the sun a few years ago and now I can stay for ten or fifteen minutes.  I know that doesn't sound like much but it is a vast improvement for me.
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Peeling skin from a sunburn is the body's natural way of ridding itself of dead or damaged skin.  The skin underneath is going to be a healthier batch that needs the lotion or aloe vera.  If you've started peeling, just gently remove the skin and apply lotion or aloe.  This is probably the healthiest way to allow your skin to heal.
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As soon as possible after you realize you're badly burned (that evening) cool the skin- ice, cold compress, ANYTHING to cool the temperature of your skin. Your skin has spent all day absorbing heat, and you need to remove that heat as soon as possible and as quickly as possible.\n\nAfter the skin is cooled, there are a lot of different options- lanacane sprays (nice, because they don't require actually touching the skin), aloe or vitamin e ointments and gels, etc.\n\nBe careful if/when you apply ointments, because if your skin develops blisters, you don't want to burst them prematurely.\n\nAvoid wearing clothing on that skin whenever possible- in the evening after work, etc. That clothing can continue rubbing and irritating the sensitive burned skin. Clothing can also burst blisters.\n\nI would also strongly recommend preventing future burns- sunblock!!! wear a t-shirt over your swimsuit, etc...
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Vinegar will help take the sting out of a sunburn or you can use coffee grounds. For modern days now use Alvera lotion
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1. Don't try the "light therapy" some derms will recommend.\n2. As soon as you get out of a bath/shower, don't dry off completely and put  lotion on like Eucerin or Cetaphil. You need to mosturize ASAP after your skin is wet.\n3. If you can, get into the ocean at a beach with salt water it will give you clear skin for about a week. And be incredibly soft!\n4. Be careful how much steroid lotion u use, it can dry it out more.\n5. Try taking vitamins to help your skin.\n6. Unfortnately, this will be life long issue that will get better/worse on/off. \nI feel your pain!!!!!
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Best bet is to keep yourself hydrated-drink TONS of water! Also, take cool (but short!) showers to keep yourself comfortable and apply lots of lotion (you can mix aloe into your lotion to have a more soothing affect). Be sure your lotion isn't fragranced or it will hurt!\n\nTaking an over the counter such as ibuprofen will help with swelling and pain.\n\nAlso, you can buy Lidocaine to help numb the pain and cool the skin. Good luck, and remember the best remedy for sunburn is prophylaxis: Use Sunscreen!!
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Aloe Vera is very cooling. Also soaking burnt skin in cool water helps. There are some aloe treatments specifically for sunburn, which contain lidacane, a pain reliever. Check your local drug store. And drink lots of water.\n\nHope this helps.
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Slap yourself pretty hard where you think you are sunburned. If it hurts so band you fall to the floor then you have sunburn. Hey, it's works.
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It stings much like you scaled yourself with very hot water.  It really is a dumb idea to allow yourself to get a sunburn. Very light skinned people really should avoid the sun altogether.   Since my family came from the Artic Circle, we are especially vulnerable.
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As a redhead, i can only empathize with your girl.  Before i actually got smart and realized that my chances of tanning would be, well, near zero, i used to burn severely.  The only relief i would find was with Solarcaine Medicated Spray (Solarcaine now also have a spray with Aloe.)  It's the best!  I also used yoghurt and it helped.\n\nHere are some Helpful Sunburn Pain Relief Tips:\nIf the sunburn is severe and she is blistering, feel faint, or nauseous: see a doctor immediately. \nFor Sunburn Relief apply natural aloe vera gel every 4 hours. \nConsume 32 oz. of water initially and 8 oz. every hour. \nTake a cool bath for sunburn relief, and don't use bath salts, oil, or bubble bath. \nSaturate a washcloth with whole milk, and apply to affected area. Or just take a milk bath, the ultimate for sunburn relief. \n\nMore Sunburn Pain Relief Tips From Users: \nFor sunburn relief use a combination of vinegar and ice water mixed in a bowl. Using a washcloth, hold it to the affected area. Repeat this process for about 30-45 minutes. Then layer on 100% aloe vera gel. The first application of aloe should be rubbed in, and then layer it on top like a mask. \nAloe vera gel works great for sunburn pain relief. Along with aloe apply a moisturizer with coconut oil, alternating every few hours. Also for sunburn relief drink a lot of water, a liter of water within an hour of recognizing the burn. Put aloe gel on once or twice when you get home and at night before bed, and the next morning. \n\nGood luck!
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get some vitamin e gel capsules and pop them, squeezing out the stuff inside onto the burn...if you must cover it to sleep, do so with something soft, stretchy and breathable...but keep a good layer of the gel on there to hydrate the skin well....
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I know how you feel. My father has had over 400 malignant growths removed. ( most of these are the result of medication to lower his immune system after a heart transplant). He also hates sunscreen and plays golf all day everyday.. the solution.. A shirt called a mook which protects him from the uv rays and keeps him cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It is expensive but it works great. Also a hat. Good Luck!!!
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For sunburn, you should use Aloe Vera gel to soothe the pain, but you can use Calamine lotion or Hydrocortisone cream over-the-counter  to alleviate the inflammation and redness. Apply at least two to three times a day until redness and inflammation dissipates/improves. If it's an oozing sore, I would stay away from Benadryl cream and go to the physician immediately. If you don't see the symptoms getting better in 3 to 5 days, make an appt to see your dermatologist.\n\n Make sure to use sunscreen from now on. I recommend SPF 30 at a minimum and wear lighter colored shirts, since darker colors attract the heat of the sunlight. And of course, if the topical agents don't help with the pain, you can take tylenol or motrin to alleviate the pain.I get this question all the time at the pharmacy.
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Aloe Vera Gel. Try some lotion with Aloe Vera in it. I have a sun burn right now, and I have for the past few days, and I've been using Aloe Vera lotion, and it's almost gone already!
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I feel for you.  The sad thing about sunburns is there is no cure.  There is prevention but we all make mistakes and that is what is so upsetting about being burned, knowing we could have prevented it.\n\nOnce your skin is damaged by the sun, if it is burned badly enough, nothing you do will save that skin.  You can put lotions and ointments on it but that will only delay the inevitable.  If it is going to come off-it will eventually.\n\nFor the pain, drink as much water as you can stand, try something called "Blue Stuff", it has an anesthetic and aloe in it, take ibuprofen or aspirin and keep the skin moist with lotion so it isn't tight.  If it is tight and you are moving around it will stretch and that hurts.\n\nGood Luck\n\nFor the future, try the new sunblock sprays, they are easy to apply and do not feel icky on your skin.