BAD sunburn..aloe vera is sticky!!?!
Question: BAD sunburn!.!.aloe vera is sticky!!!?
I have a horrible sunburn, I keep using aloe vera but its really sticky and my skin stuck to my couch and I had to rip my skin!. What are other alternatives to help with the pain!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Well it worked for me!. My grandma's cures were, vinegar, it stings a little but the burn will go away!. the other, use wet tea bags!. Make same tea and use the cooled tea bags and just lightly rub on the area!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
For some reason, some people use butter!.!.!. Do NOT use butter as it makes it worse!. Instead, follow the following steps:
(NOTE: The following may cause pain and/or irritation, but, it will be better in the long run, once the burn clears up!. If needed, you could take an acetaminophen pill, or a nonsterodial anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as Advil?, to minimize or neutralize the pain)!.
* Take a cool bath or shower!. Adding 1/2 cup (about 120 milliliters) of cornstarch, oatmeal or baking soda 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!.
Hope this helps!.
Get well soon!.
VWww@Answer-Health@Com
(NOTE: The following may cause pain and/or irritation, but, it will be better in the long run, once the burn clears up!. If needed, you could take an acetaminophen pill, or a nonsterodial anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as Advil?, to minimize or neutralize the pain)!.
* Take a cool bath or shower!. Adding 1/2 cup (about 120 milliliters) of cornstarch, oatmeal or baking soda 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!.
Hope this helps!.
Get well soon!.
VWww@Answer-Health@Com
go to your local drug store and get a can of pure vitamin E cream (it will help the burn heal faster)!.!.!.also, if the skin is not cracked or bleeding you could soak a rag with vinegar and pat on the burn (will take the sting out of the burn)
For lighter burns i use Hawaiian Tropic Aloe Vera Gel!. It is not sticky and dries quick, and with regular applications most of my mild to moderate burns wont even peel!.!.!.i just go from red to tan in 2 or 3 days!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
For lighter burns i use Hawaiian Tropic Aloe Vera Gel!. It is not sticky and dries quick, and with regular applications most of my mild to moderate burns wont even peel!.!.!.i just go from red to tan in 2 or 3 days!.Www@Answer-Health@Com