What do I do for a sunburn?!
Question: Well, I went to the beach yesterday and got badly sunburned on the back of my legs. My friends also got really bad sunburned all over there bodys. And i was just wonder what me and my friends could use to stop the acheing and burning. I already know about Aloe, any other ideas?
Answers: Well, I went to the beach yesterday and got badly sunburned on the back of my legs. My friends also got really bad sunburned all over there bodys. And i was just wonder what me and my friends could use to stop the acheing and burning. I already know about Aloe, any other ideas?
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.
Soak in a luke warm tub with some baking soda. Using Noxema after you bath, works really good too, it will help when it starts the itching phase.
if u want to get a sunburn....then just LAY in the sun all day...but if i wear u i woudent get a sunburn! its bad
I either use Aloe Vera gel that's been refrigerated or baby oil. Ibuprofen may take away some of the heat or swelling, too. Some people use Noxzema on sunburns.
1.stay outta the sun
2.take a warm not hot or cold bath
3.go in an air conditioned room
Fill a basin with 50% vinegar, 50% cool water. Soak clean compresses in this solution. Apply to sunburn. Pain vanishes almost immediately, you won't blister or peel, and your skin will tan nicely. Just don't rely on this as a way to get tanned fast! Use a sunblock, please.
MILK
There is something similar to Aloe. But its blue. It has a numbing med in ot. Lidocaine
Solarcaine spray. You can get it in the drug store first aid aisle. It's got a numbing agent in it and because it's aerosol it's very cool on the skin. Soooo good.
Aloe vera gel.