Sunburn Relief!!!!?!
Question: My upper back and chest are sooo sunburned, its been about 4 days since i got burned and now its starting to peel and itch very badly... any ideas??? ive been putting aloe vera on it (directly from the plant) every few hours but is there anything else i can do to relieve the itching??
Answers: My upper back and chest are sooo sunburned, its been about 4 days since i got burned and now its starting to peel and itch very badly... any ideas??? ive been putting aloe vera on it (directly from the plant) every few hours but is there anything else i can do to relieve the itching??
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.
http://www.doorone.com.au/xGS-Aqueous_Cr...
http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-c...
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/de...
email if you still have questions - send photos feedingthedogcustard@hotmail.com
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.
mabey take cold showers or go swimming to relieve the pain. if that doesn't work then get some powders to relieve the pain.
aloe vera,...and there are also these cold patches you can buy that don't ahere to the skin, but they have kind of a jelly on them that makes it so they don't slide and they feel awesome on a sunburn
You can buy some aloe vera gel from the corner store for less than five dollars. This is very helpful to sunburn and will relieve it very quickly.