2006-06-14 12:34:24 · 10 answers · asked by LK 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
How long it takes varies from person to person. DO NOT put noxema on it! Noxema is oil based and will intensify the burn.
Home treatment includes:
cool showers or baths
avoid creams or lotions that can hold heat inside (oil based)
drink lots of fluids
motrin or tylenol for pain
see doctor if you have blistering
stay out of the sun
if you must go out, keep sunburned areas covered
you can use OTC preps designed specifically for sunburn (to numb the pain and remove redness such as Solarcaine or aloe gel)
2006-06-14 12:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the degree of the sunburn. If it's a mild one, about 2 days...anything more serious depends on your body. If you have a bad burn (i.e.-blisters or extreme swelling) go see a doctor. If it's mild, use Insurance by California Tan (most tanning salons sell it). It will help you to heal faster!
2006-06-14 19:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by yogazen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The avergae time frame, If you take care of it and use a sunbuirn cream. Should be no more than three to four days at most. I got REALLY burned in Rio, and it took three days with lanacaine cream. Good Luck, feel better take care of it.
2006-06-14 19:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by vincebhughes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the intensity of the sunburn....i would put some aloe vera on it. aloe vera is a green gel stuff that feels nice and cold and soothing on sunburns :)
2006-06-14 19:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by lizardgirl12368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the sunburn, and how bad it is.Put noxema on it and will help the swelling and burn go down.
2006-06-14 19:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Male Sicilian Trauma Nurse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how bad the burn is, you can get a partial thickness burn ( used to be 2nd degree burn) from the sun and they can take 5-10 days to heal, being slightly red (1st degree) can take 1-5 days to heal. just don't reexpose yourself to the sun, use aloe, and if it is really bad go to the doctor.
2006-06-14 19:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by sassymaccat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a bad one it will take 7 to 10 days! good luck and get some lotion with vit e and cocoa butter in it.
2006-06-14 19:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by samantha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you put aloe gel on a burn a few times a day, it usually clears up in about 72 hours.
2006-06-14 19:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by TAYLOR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from 1-6 days depends on wat kind of skin u have and how bad the sunburn is
2006-06-14 19:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by sk8ter_geek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put cream and dont wait till it starts to peal
its nasty >=P
2006-06-14 19:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by serina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋