Once you've started peeling from a sunburn, how to you get it to stop!?!
Question:
Once you've started peeling from a sunburn, how to you get it to stop!?
I got sunburned on my arms a couple of weeks ago and about a day after that I started to peel. Now it won't stop! How can I get the peeling to stop for good?
Answers:
ok so i have dealt with that all summer so far. you probably either 1) got burned and the dead skin is falling away or 2) your skin got really dry from chlorine in a pool 3) not using enough sun screen and not keeping skin hydrated...
a way to stop it now is to stay out of the sun for a few days. be sure to use a good moisturizer before you go to bed. aloe works really well because it locks in moisture and it soothes if you have a burn. also, exfoliate when you're in the shower. this gets rid of the flaking so you don't have to look like you're shedding. sugar scrubs from bath and body works do the job well.
once you have that under control, you'll be left with ugly skin discolorations...basically tan and not tan parts from where you peeled. gradually make your way back into the sun using a sun screen with SPF 15--ish.....it's enough to get you a tan but it won't frashizzle your skin again. tanning oils work really well because they don't dry your skin out, but you MUST make sure there is an SPF of at least 15 in them (oh and by the way, don't know if you care, but SPFs over 30 won't do any good. in other words you'll get the same protection from a 30 as you do with a 60).
hope this helps!