| how to get rid of sun burns fast?How to get rid of sun burns fast? really fast?

how to get rid of sun burns fast?How to get rid of sun burns fast? really fast?

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Sunburn: First aid
Signs and symptoms of sunburn usually appear within a few hours of exposure, bringing pain, redness, swelling and occasional blistering. Because exposure often affects a large area of your skin, sunburn can cause headache, fever and fatigue.
If you have a sunburn:
?1/2 cup (about 120 milliliters) of cornstarch, oatmeal or baking soda and let is sit outside the fridge for 12 hours
? Take a cool bath or shower. Adding the mixed ingredients to your bath water may provide some relief.
?Apply an aloe vera lotion several times a day.
?Leave blisters intact to speed healing and avoid infection. If they burst on their own, apply an antibacterial ointment on the open areas.
?If needed, take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Don’t give children or teenagers aspirin. It may cause Reye’s syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease.
Do not use petroleum jelly, butter or other home remedies on your sunburn. They can prevent or delay healing.
If your sunburn begins to blister or if you experience immediate complications, such as rash, itching or fever, see your doctor.
Judie
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3 Responses to “how to get rid of sun burns fast?How to get rid of sun burns fast? really fast?”

  1. oliver n on April 29th, 2009 8:19 pm

    Pantenol is the best, i recommend it, heals in few hours

  2. DeeCee on April 30th, 2009 8:14 pm

    This doesn’t look like a question; it looks like a page out of a first aid manual. In any case you don’t “get rid” of sunburn. Sunburn is a burn. It is a type of injury and it has to heal. There are things you can so to speed the healing process, minimize the damage and maximize your comfort but you are still going to have to give the burn the time and respect it requires.

  3. Aussie Nurse on April 30th, 2009 9:26 pm

    cold water is the best/only first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap and no less. NEVER ice OR vinegar OR milk OR butter OR green tea OR mustard OR toothpaste OR sunscreen OR semen OR vaseline OR tomatoes OR vanilla extract OR yogurt OR sour cream OR egg white OR egg yellow OR lavender oil OR cocoa butter OR salt OR tea bags OR potato OR shaving cream OR olive oil OR baking soda OR banana peel OR petroleum jelly OR whipped cream OR avocado OR bacon grease OR corn starch OR turmeric OR lemon juice OR curd OR pickle juice OR saffron OR honey OR soy sauce OR urine OR talcum powder OR mashed strawberries OR exfoliating scrub OR mayonnaise OR peroxide OR bleach OR deep heat OR ketchup OR red grapes OR hairspray OR WD-40 OR flour OR pancake syrup- not until the skin is fully healed!

    ibuprofen or aspirin will help but large burns are often accompanied by stomach ulcers, so tylenol/panadol is best for pain if you are gonna tough it out. drink plenty of water or energy drinks that don’t have caffeine (Gatorade)

    I would advise that you cover the burnt area with white soft paraffin (white petroleum) or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent). wash the burn and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn. cling wrap alone is also ok if you can’t get hold of any paraffin. it acts as a protective artificial skin - helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain.

    aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can’t contain fluids. so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.

    email if you still have questions - send photos

    finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons. serious sunburn i.e. blisters (and all other burns) should be seen by a burns trained doctor or nurse.