Whats the best way to cure a sunburn fast?!

Whats the best way to cure a sunburn fast?

Hi Zak. H, Aloe has always been known to be a great treatment for sunburn. If you're lucky enough to have access to an aloe plant, take a leaf and apply the gel from it. If you don't have an aloe plant, you will have to go the store to get aloe vera in the bottle. Just make sure you look for 100% aloe vera that contains no added ingredients. A regular dose of vitamin E will also help to decrease skin inflammation. Vitamin E can be found in wheat germ or vegetable oils, especially sunflower oil, soybean oil, and nuts. If you decide to go with the supplement, make sure you only get the natural form. Another inflammation reducer is aspirin; however, it only works if take within the first twenty-four hours of being overexposed to the sun.

If you don't feel like going to the store for your relief, then you can always try some home remedies. A cool, not cold, bath can relieve your pain. You can add 1 cup of vinegar to tepid bath water for pain relief, or try a 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup cornstarch combination. Just make sure you don't add bubbles or fragrances to the bath water.

Vegetables are known to help as a sunburn remedy. When applied to the burn, thinly sliced cucumbers, potatoes, or apples can be soothing and may even help reduce the inflammation. Dabbing milk on the sunburn with gauze for 20 minutes every 2 to 4 hours may also do the trick.

So if you find yourself with sunburns, try one of the remedies listed above. However, if you have the chills, nausea, fever, faintness, fatigue, purple blotches or discoloration on your skin, excessive blistering, or intense itching, it's time to skip the remedies and head to the doctor.
Jason Homan