if your sun burnt really bad, what do you put on it?

Question

i was out side like allllll weekend and i am sun burnt really bad. ive tryed everything and it still hurts. does anyone know what i could put on it?

Answer 1

Aloe Gel.

Answer 2

First of all, you need to take some Ibuprofin (if you're not allergic to it). It will help reduce the swelling and pain.

Second, take a very cool to cold bath--this will help reduce the damage that the burn did to your skin. It will also help with the swelling, pain, and redness. If you can't take a bath, get some ice and rub it on the burned areas.

Third, drink plenty of clear fluids and make sure you're keeping hydrated.

If you have blisters, do NOT pop them. This will not only hurt, but it can leave bad scars. Blisters mean you have at least second degree burns. Not good!

If you have a lot of blisters, especially if you have a fever or the blisters have pus in them, you need to immediately go to the doctor. You probably have sun poisoning. This is very dangerous and can make you very sick.

If your skin is peeling, do not "help" it along...don't peel your skin. That also can cause very bad scarring (I have a big scar on my nose from peeling it as a kid when I had a sunburn--I'm now 35 and the scar is still there!).

Answer 3

Cover the sunburned area with 100 percent aloe vera gel, hydrocortisone cream or sunburn lotion.

Apply cool, wet compresses to the burned area whenever you need relief from the heat.

Take aspirin or ibuprofen several times a day to reduce pain and inflammation. Wear loose-fitting clothing to avoid irritating the burn.

Avoid breaking any water blisters. Apply antibacterial ointment to any that break on their own.

When you use aloe vera, make sure it doesn't have alcohol in it. The point of using aloe vera is to soothe and get moisture back in your skin, and alcohol only dries your skin out.

Answer 4

I put vinegar all over myself with a cotton swab right after I get home from the beach, etc. Then the next day I cut leaves off my aloe vera plant and split the leaf open, revealing a goo that I smear all over the burn. It will usually heal up and turn to a tan. Lotions with xylocaine and aloe vera are good at relieving pain. Take tylenol if you have a fever from the burn.

Answer 5

Aloe Vera

Answer 6

You can find a cool gel with Aloe in it at wal-Mart. It was the only thing that helped my serious burn last yr. Those spray medications only numb the pain. Stay away from the butter "Thats an old wives tale that makes it worse and the skin will only cook more"

Answer 7

Aloe is the number one thing, then if it still bothers me I put lotion on that has aloe in it. Keep applying several times a day and then if it still is painful add a pain killer like advil or tylenol to the mix. Also, try using cool rags to wrap yourself in.

hope that helps...

Answer 8

Dont use just aloe. Use a mixture of aloevera and litacain then sit in front of a fan and it will feel better. It will still hurt with clothes against it though... you just have to wait for it to heal. You can buy this mixture next to the sunscreen products.

Answer 9

soak in a cool bath put on a rob right out of the dryer after you are dry apply aloe vera gel(the gel tends to be cold so run it under hot water) in the bottle that is

Answer 10

Lotion!
never be lotion-less, or else you might start to peel.
Ouch.
If you're still hot, rub an ice cube over the burns. Wear loose clothing. Stay away from people who have a tendancy of touching you.