Sunburn! help me please?
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Burns of any kind damage the skin (and nerve endings and muscle tissue if they go deep enough), in many cases permanently. Sunburn for all it's pain (and the obvious side effects such as skin cancer) is relatively minor - most over the counter lotions such solarcaine, calamine lotion or any others recommended for sunburn (you can always ask a pharmacist) will help.  An oatmeal or Aveeno bath when the peeling starts (and it will) will help with the itch.  As for the sunburn on the eyes - technically it is possible if you stared into the sun (it is a radiation burn same as from arc welding or snow blindness) which you treat with rinsing the eyes with cool (preferably sterile) water to help sooth.  You may also find that cool moist pads on your eyes while you rest them will help with the discomfort.  More likely than not you actually burned your eyelids so the covering your eyes with the cool cloth or pad would be your best best.  Good luck and A - get a better sunscreen and B - wear a hat!
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aloe is good, but sticky and if your burn is reallyy bad, you don't want to rub gel on yourself. you should go to a drug store, are reall any grocery store, and buy solarcaine, it comes in an aerosol form as well as a gel and has aloe in it as well as pain killers.
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Ok since you are sorta dark anyway and you work outside i would prob recommend that you def use some type of sunscreen with 30spf. This will block out all the UV rays. If you can find a good one that blocks out all the UVA and UVB rays you will be much better off. Since your skin is already dark it is pretty hard to lighten it up but you can scrub yourself to death in the shower and that will help take some of the dead skin off that you got from your sun exposure. Dark skin isn't bad..might not be the greatest for your health if it is cause you were out in the sun. Good luck and I hope this helps you.
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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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YES! TRY USING ALOE VERA LOTION! YOU CAN FIND IT AT ANY WAL MART STORE; DOLLAR GENERAL STORE; DRUGSTORE; ETC.!\n\nIT IS EXCELLENT FOR SUNBURNS TOO!\n\nARIES
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seriously the best thing i have found to relieve the pain of a sunburn is noxema. its just a facial scrub but its great ...   try it!!!!
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The very first step is to stop the heat. Do this by submerging the burned area in cold water as fast as you can. If it is on a part of the body that you cannot submerge, then immediately pour cold water over the area several times or rinse the area under a faucet or shower. Remove any clothing that is covering the area, then poor some more water onto the burn. Be careful not to pull a still-hot shirt over the head as this may burn the face. Getting cold water onto the area as fast as possible is the single most important factor in minimizing the burn damage. \nDo not use ice. This can cause cold damage to the skin, which may make the burn worse. \nThe next step is to continue the cold water for at least 20 minutes. Submerging the burn is best, but if you cannot, then either run it under cold water or apply cold water-soaked washcloths repeatedly. \nDo not put any butter, grease, or powder on the burn. \n\nAFTER THE INITIAL 20 MINUTES OF COLD WATER, WHAT DO I DO NEXT?\nPain relief. Give yourself a dose of ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil). This will both help the pain and decrease the inflammation. \nAssess the burn. There are several degrees of burn. \nFirst degree burns. This is simply redness, with no blistering. This type of burn never leaves a scar if properly treated. \nSecond degree burns. This is redness with blistering of the skin and is usually the most painful type on burn. With proper treatment, this type of burn almost never leaves a scar. NEVER pop the blisters. \nThird degree burns. This occurs when many layers of skin are actually burned away. Usually there is no blister because all the top layers of skin are gone. This burn usually does leave a scar, even with proper treatment.\n\nFacial burns. These almost always warrant a call to your doctor right away, unless it involves a very small area, such as the size of a quarter or smaller. \n\nFirst degree burns. For this type of burn, you do not need any prescription cream. You also do not need to use an antibiotic cream. One of the best treatments is aloe vera. Buy a bottle of green 100% aloe gel and apply several times a day. Be sure to buy 100% aloe. Some bottles will say, "made with pure aloe", but only contain 10% aloe. Read the ingredients. It should basically only say aloe. You can also use the juice from the leaf of an aloe plant if you have one. \n\nSecond degree burns. Treating this type of burn is more complex. You should check with your doctor about how to treat your second-degree burns. Here are some general guidelines that we recommend. Twice a day do the following: \nRinse the area with comfortable temperature water. Use a sink or bathtub faucet. The stream of water will remove germs, dead skin, and debris. \nAir dry. \nApply prescription burn cream called Silvadene (the generic equivalent is silver sulfadiazine). This is an antibiotic cream that also has excellent healing properties. This is an important part of burn treatment because it is very effective at preventing infection. You need to apply it aseptically; buy a package of sterile tongue depressors to use. Use a lot of cream, as if you were icing a cake. When you change the bandage, if all the cream is worn off or soaked in, then you didn't use enough. Silvadene contains silver, and you will notice a dark "tarnish" discoloration on the bandages. \nCover with a bandage. Your doctor may recommend a specific type of bandage. Typically a non-stick pad is placed over the cream (one brand name is Telfa), than a gauze is taped or wrapped around the area. \nStretch. If the burn is on an area of the body that stretches or pulls a lot (such as the palm of the hand or palm side of the fingers), the burned skin is at risk of healing too tight. This is called a contracture. In this type of area, it is very important to stretch this skin around ten times a day for one minute. \nCut away the blister – after the blister pops on it's own. Your doctor may cut the dead blistered skin away
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You should do a skin patch test. Put a little bit on the inside of your elbow (turn your arm around, put it in the little denty bit). Leave it there for 24 hours, if it's not itchy or blotchy it should be fine for you. An SPF 50 will more than likely block out the sun completely. An SPF 15 is generally best (according to my sister).
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I'd try cocoa butter. It always seems to do the trick for me from sunburns to stretch marks. It's a very heavy moisturizer and locks the moisture in for long after you apply. Apply after you get out of the shower.
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Stay out of direct sunlight when it FEELS hot.\n\nTry to find a breezy place to be in, again, out of the sun.\n\nDrink plenty of cool water, and even splash some on yourself occasionally.\n\nDress in the minimum amount of clothing you are comfortable with, or which is socially appropriate.\n\nWear light colors such as white, yellow, pale green or blue, etc.  No darks such as black, grey, navy blue, etc.\n\nSandals instead of shoes and socks.\n\nStay cool!\nOC
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Well, I don't know the severity of your sunburn...but let me tell you that when I was in high school, I had gotten a sunburn so bad that it was considered a very bad 2nd degree.  I was in misery and had to go to the doctor to get some special cream to put on it.  So if it is that bad please go to the doctor immediately.  Also, small blisters can turn into really big blisters overnight.  So keep a good watch on your skin for blisters.  Also, do not shower in very warm water while you are burnt, as this will worsen the burn as well as the pain.  I also recommend that you use PhysoHex or PhysoDerm soap on the area instead of regular soap when you wash.  There are many types of lotions and sprays out there that help with the pain such as solarcaine.  Aloe is very good for putting the hydration back into the skin, but make sure your skin is dry before applying as wetness on top of the skin with the aloe over it makes blistering worse.\n\nBest of luck to you!!
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1st off i am jealous of you that you have a sunburn in november an 2nd try some aloe vera gel. it sooths teh burn and helps to clear it too. or use noxzema
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Don't laugh, but a good home remedy is...\nBoil water (relax, your tender spots won't get anywhere near it)..\nSteep several tea bags in it for 10-15 min.\nCOOL TEA MIXTURE COMPLETELY.\nSoak a cloth/towel in the tea, and apply to burn (use a towel you don't care about - it's gonna stain it). \nThe tannins in the tea help take the sting out of the burn.
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How long it takes varies from person to person.  DO NOT put noxema on it!  Noxema is oil based and will intensify the burn. \n\nHome treatment includes:\ncool showers or baths\navoid creams or lotions that can hold heat inside (oil based)\ndrink lots of fluids\nmotrin or tylenol for pain\nsee doctor if you have blistering\nstay out of the sun\nif you must go out, keep sunburned areas covered\nyou can use OTC preps designed specifically for sunburn (to numb the pain and remove redness such as Solarcaine or aloe gel)
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I think if you mean sunburn then i use Noxzema.....after it soaks into your skin squirt with water and it cools it again....i also wet towels then place them in the freezer until frozen and put on top.....i have 2 little girls and this is what i have always done...when the burn is better i use aloe vera to keep it from peeling but the Noxzema plus stuff keeps it from peeling anyway......this is the same remedy my grandma used on my momma yrs ago....try it..the only downfall is the Noxzema smell but my girls don't seem to mind it.....now if the burn is more serious then a bad sunburn,don't use the Noxzema!!!!
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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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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.