how do you make a sunburn stop hurting without using aloe vera because i tried that and it doesnt work?

Question

i have a sunburn and it hurts reallly bad and i put aloe vera on and it didnt work. Is there anything i can do to make it sop and how long do you think mu sunburn will last?

Answer 1

theres some spray stuff you can get at walgreens or cvs that has lidocaine in it it will numb it up...or maybe its benzocaine....somethin like that

Answer 2

Ooh, not nice.

Get some After-sun lotion. Most have moisturising and cooling Cocoa butter in them. Slap loads on regularly. It'll still hurt, but shouldn't be as bad.

Oh, and make sure you drink water regularly to help your skin recover. If you get dehydrated this isn't good for it at all.

As for the pain - depends how bad the burns are. If you are peeling badly then possibly longer. The redness and pain should feel better after about a week or even two.

After this, when your skin calms down get yourself some kids sunblock with at least a SPF 20 rating. (The kids stuff works better!) And slap loads of it on at least every half hour when youre in the sun. Put on enough so that your skin looks almost wet and don't rub it in much.
I used Johnsons kids suncream when I went to a music gig. Virtually 7 hours in full sun in temperatures above 32 Centigrade , constantly putting on the lotion - I did have a bit of heatstroke at the end, but not a burnt bit of skin in sight!!

Answer 3

Try a product called Solarcaine...available in pharmacies. It will numb the pain and help the healing process. The sunburn should be gone within a week at the most...you might be peeling though. Aloe Vera moisturizes and helps although you may not "feel" much relief. Try putting the aloe vera in the fridge first, the cold will help numb it also.

Answer 4

Mix some aloe vera gell, lavender oil, and regular lotion together and rub it on the sunburn. Put it on 2-3 times daily, and it'll speed the healing up within a week or so. If you put it on early enought, it'll stop the pealing also.

Answer 5

The night of the burn and the next day are the worst. Take Ibuprofen (anti-inflamatory) or Tylenol (pain reducer). Sit in a cool bath and/or wrap ice in a thick towel and apply to sore area.

They also sell cooling sprays for sunburn at the store (longs, etc.)

Answer 6

If there is i might like to confirm it. I had a sunburn so undesirable it grew to become right into a 2nd degree burn on my shoulders. for specific, all they did advance into wrap it in gauze and wait. They gave me aloe vera gel and a burn balm.

Answer 7

Take a cold bath or shower, and stay inside if you can. Sometimes a sunburn will last a day and sometimes a week, it depends on your skin. But just think, you'll have a lovely tan afterwards!

Answer 8

I usually put Noxema on my sunburns. It is a white & kind of gunky facial cleanser and it comes in a circular jar. It makes the pain go away. You can find it at any Wal-Mart or other store.

Answer 9

Natural yoghurt - it really works. Dollop it onto affected area and leave til it cakes. It take the heat out and the soreness. It also seems to assist in the time it takes to die down as well. Make sure you use a good SPF suncream next time in the sun!

Answer 10

Use vinegar and water. Trust me I know. I get burned riding in the car! Anyways, put about 1/2 jar of vinegar in the sink with about 2 cups of water and then soak wash clothes in the vinegar mixture and lay them on you where you are burned. Pulls the heat out.

P.S. you will smell like a pickle until you shower! :o)

Answer 11

Try vinegar. Don't use anything fat based, like certain lotions have. And it depends on how bad your sunburn is, but shouldn't last any more than a few days.