I got a huge sunburn?!


Question:

I got a huge sunburn?

yesterday a cupple of my frends and i went down to a small pool thats close to our neighborhoods, but i didn't think that i neaded sunscreen. now i have a huge burn on my back, becides alovera what are some ways to make it stop hurting and to prevent it from pealing?


Answers:

There really isn't any way to keep it from peeling or blistering (depending on how bad it is). The best way to keep the pain, and the pealing down is to help your skin regenerate as fast as possible.

Just as with any type of burn if you can minimize the contact with air the skin will not hurt as much, and it will heal faster. Obviously, you can't wrap your entire back in medical gauze, but if you get a common bath towel and moderately dampen it (making sure its not too wet) it will help. Place the dampened towel on your back, but when you take it off make sure to moisturize the skin -- the towel will dry out the skin (that makes the burn hurt more). Aloe vera, or any other kind of heavy moisturizing lotion will work. Make sure to reapply it several times a day.




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