does anyone know how to treat a sunburn?

Question

i am home alone and we dont have any noxema or aloe gel

Answer 1

When, why and how to treat for sunburn.


Sunburn should be treated before it happens, when it might and after it does happen. This can be in winter or in summer, on land or on water, wherever direct sun or highly reflected light may reach and therefore threaten bare skin.

Sunburn should be treated for the healing of current sunburn pain, skin damage and potential skin cancer as well as to prevent further sunburn. Here are the several ways we may do this.



Use Aloe Vera.


Aloe Vera comes from the aloe vera plant and may be squeezed from its leaves. Purchasing and learning to care for an Aloe Vera plant through the summer can be a wonderfully relieving investment. This healthful moisturizer is frequently used for sunburn and is applied to the affected areas of the skin as a rub to re-moisturize the dried and burnt surfaces. You can also purchase aloe vera creams and ointments that may include other moisturizers or treatments for dry or burned skin.


General Moisturizers.


A general skin moisturizer such as Noxzema can be applied to sun burned areas to cool and sooth the painfully itchy malady. Baby oil is a good moisturizer but don’t use it in the sun or it may help fry you further.


Anesthetics.


Anesthetics such as the popular skier’s treatment Cool Blue actually kill the pain of most sunburns for a time. This is applied to the skin in the form of a spray or gelatinized rub. It is also frequently mixed with Aloe Vera as sold. Aspirin dissolved in water in small doses may be tried directly applied to affected areas.


Other medications.


Unguentine is used to treat the ache and itchiness of sunburns. There are other brand name and store brand treatments you may want to ask your pharmacist about. Mycetracin or other multiple healing ointments may help to speed healing though you will want to ask your pharmacist to be sure.


A hot shower.


A hot shower immediately after mild sunburn can bring about peeling sooner and rid you quickly of discomfort.


Vitamins taken internally or applied.


Vitamin E, one of the antioxidants, can be taken regularly as part of a daily vitamin and mineral supplement or spread as in an ointment on sunburn. Vitamin C is another antioxidant that will help prevent severe damage from sunburn and shorten its effects. Selenium is a mineral that will help fight sunburn.


Preventing further sunburn while you heal.


To protect the eyes and the area around the eyes, try placing thin slices of fresh cucumber over closed eyelids when lounging in the sun. The cucumber will absorb all the ultraviolet light and keep the eyes safe and cool.


Sunscreens cannot be over recommended in my opinion. Being someone who is sensitive to light and burns readily I know that an SPF 8 or greater sunscreen rating is needed if you plan to only reapply it every two hours or less often, at least for those who need to be as concerned as I do.

Answer 2

Do you have access to an aloe vera plant? It feels really gross to put on, but if you can get a plant, cut a 'leaf' off, and peel the top layer off one side, so you get to the sticky insides and put that on the burn. That's some of the best stuff to use.

Either that, or you can buy some of the gel at the store- it's not pure, but it's easier to use. Make sure to put lots of lotion on it, and hopefully it won't peel as bad.

Answer 3

Yep, plenty of aloe. Solarcaine spray works really well to help with the pain. Next time wear sunblock. Our bodies dont show the effects of sunburn till later in life. You can still get a tan and wear a low spf.

Answer 4

It depends on how severe it is. If it is really severe, you need to go to a doctor or even to the emergency room of a hospital. Usually you can use some type of cream or lotion. Ones with aloe usually work well.

Answer 5

Are you ready for some real pain??? If your sunburn is not too bad (2nd or 3rd degree), one thing you can do is get in a bathtub full of HOT water. This is very painful and you may even cry. Try to stay in for a few minutes. Within hours, the sunburn is gone. I have done this to my "baseball sunburn". If you are skeptical, try it with your arm first.

Answer 6

1) keep out of the sun the following days
2) aloe vera gel or lotion...if you have the plant even better
3) after-tan lotions are sold at drug stores and also work.

The best treatment is time...u will be fine in a couple of days.

Answer 7

Aloe Vera.. the plant would be ideal but they make a Panama Jack makes one with Lidocane in it that helps to deaden the pain... you can find with the sunscreens!!!!


Home alone!!! just try a cold shower!!!!! until you can get to the store.... It helps with the burning and cools your skin down!!!

Answer 8

Aloe Vera gel.

Also you could wrap yourself with Cabbage and or Lettuce leaves.

It sounds like nonsense but it works for sunburn, poison ivy, poison oak as well as poison sumac.

I have done this and couldn't believe it really worked.
You also will get some really funny pictures of yourself if you like.

Answer 9

Aloe gel you can get at most department stores

Answer 10

This may sound silly, and you may not want to do this for personal reasons, but if you have any of this, it WILL work. Hemmoroid cream (Preparation H). I am not kidding, and it is not a joke.
It also helps to minimize scarring from severe trauma.
Try a little in 1 spot, it may burn , or sting at first, but it will help
AND stay out of daylight, and keep your house as dark as possible.