how do you treat sunburn my dad wont stop bugging me but i wouldnt know anything about it?

Question

we went 2 the whitemountains its all over his body

Answer 1

If it's really bad, or really bad in spots, call your doctor. He can perscribe something. Silvadene cream was perscribed to my sister when she got sun poisoning (severe sun burn) it helps heal burns up to 10x faster and she doesn't have any scarring from her burn.

Answer 2

Aloe vera rubbed on the skin is very healing and soothing. Use raw aloe vera gel cut from the whole leaf or aloe products made from a substantial amount of real aloe.
A cool (not cold) bath with a few drops of lavender or chamomile essential oils, or gently apply cool, wet compresses to the skin.
To rehydrate the skin, apply a gentle moisturizing cream. Do not use petroleum-based products since they prevent excess heat and sweat from escaping. Avoid any products that contain benzocaine, which may cause skin irritation or allergy.
Stay out of the sun until completely healed. If blisters develop, do not let him or her scratch, pop, or squeeze the blisters. They can easily become infected and cause scarring.
Call the doctor if along with the sunburn, there is an unexplained fever higher than 102 degrees, the skin looks infected, or there is trouble looking at light. Also call the doctor if your dad experiences nausea, vomiting, fainting, delirium, or diarrhea when overheated

Answer 3

Take Ibuprofen, Aspirin, or Tylenol for the pain. Aloe Vera gel is helpful in soothing. You can also try smoothing cammomile lotion or pouring vinegar over the burn, or use cool cloths to keep comfortable. Have him stay in a cool area. Make sure he's drinking lots of water, cause he might be dehydrated as well. If he didn't have time to put on sunblock, then he probably wasn't keeping properly hydrated. Besides, water is always good. As long as he doesn't have anything worse than blisters, then he'll heal fine. Take his temperature to rule out 3rd degree burns if you're not sure about the skin. Other symptoms of severe sunburn are breathing problems, elevated temperature, vommitting.

Answer 4

Only two things really make a difference:

1) Stop the burning-- Sunburns continue to worsen for up to 24 hrs because the skin is still hot, causing tissue damage. A cool soak in plain water is the ONLY thing to help this. !!!!!ANYTHING you put on your skin (especially anything with oil in it like lotion) will insulate the burn and make it worse!!!!

Megan says this causes peeling--peeling in this case indicates that the skin is healing and is a good thing.

2) Drink tons of water. Sunburns can really dehydrate you and they require a lot of water to heal. Make sure you are getting a minimum of 2 liters (64 ounces) of water a day. Anti-inflammitories (ibuprofen, naproxen) can cut down on pain and swelling.

Once the burn has cooled off (after a day) you can use aloe (you can get some in spray form with lidocain which will numb the pain), or a good lotion.

Sunburns increase your chance of skin cancer and age your skin. Always use sunscreen and apply often.

Answer 5

Some say aloe vera, split the leaf and rub the gel on your sunburn. Go buy aloe gel at the store or herb store. You can use vinegar on sunburn. Also you can use milk. Another is to boil some tea bags in water then let the tea bags cool and apply to sunburn. Make sure that the tea bags are real cool before appling to your skin where it is sunburnt. Use can use solarcaine, you buy that at a grocery store or drug store. I heard also that bactine works too. LOL

Answer 6

Aloe Vera Gel will work, it sooths the skin and actually cools it as well.. and it will turn it into a tan later on, and helps it to stop from peeling.

Soaking yourself in cool water usually makes me peel after a sunburn, so don't do that.

Answer 7

1. Drink lots of water and watch for signs of dehydration or heat exhaustion.
2. Take a cool bath or use cool compresses. Take acetaminophen or aspirin for the pain.
3. Lie down in a cool, quiet room if you get a headache with it, which isn't uncommon.
4. Lotion can help relieve itching.
5. Try aloe vera.

If there is severe blistering (over 50% of the affected body part), he feels very ill, has signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, high fever, etc., he should call a doctor.

Answer 8

When I have a bad sunburn I use winger and water with a wash cloth. You put about a 1/4 cup of winger to about a cup of water. Put the wash cloth in it and use it a little wet. Just put it on and let it sit there for a little while. It takes the heat out of the burn and usually you don't get blister.

Answer 9

Buy Oil of Olay for the face and use 3x a day. For the body Aloe Vera is best. Or try Lanacane but get the medicated one. It's a spray.

Answer 10

Try Coppertone Aloe Aftersun. It's a lotion that works really well - I put it on and less than an hour afterwards the sunburn was gone and stopped hurting. I highly recommend it - you could probably get it at any store that sells suntan lotion.

Answer 11

This may sounds stupid but it has always worked miraculously for me. Buy Burts Bees Wax lip balm and apply it to your sunburn. If it's all over his body you might use a whole tube but it is well worth it. The kind that is recommended for lifeguards is the best. It's white and it works overnight.