i have gotten sunburnt on my head! it is in the part in my hair! apart from hurting like crazy i don't want it to peel especially with christmas coming up!! do you know any way of speeding up the healing process, or do you know anything i can put on my head without damaging my hair, that can help the sunburn heal?
2006-12-17 13:16:45 · 7 answers · asked by purple__penguin 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Aloe Vera products should help just a little, being very experienced in sunburns, the only advice guaranteed to work would be to tell you to avoid combing or brushing your hair. It's no big deal, the pain lasts for a week max! Wash your hair with shampoo and comb it with your fingers when you put conditioner.
Then again, if you don't have hair (since you seem to be worried about peeling no one would see), wear a hat!
Wash your head constantly with cold water (as cold as you can handle but nothing that will make you catch a cold).
2006-12-17 13:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by January Flower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a tea bag in a cup of water let it soak in cup at room temp for 20 mins then take cup of water with tea bag, gentle squeeze out excess water careful not to break tea bag and pat tea bag on sunburn area. This is good for cooling the burning sensation, stops the itching and promotes healing. Apply the tea to head when ever the burning gets bad again, or skin becomes hot. DO NOT WASH OFF TEA. Let it sit on skin to air dry.
This is an old remedy my mother did to me as a kid and sure helped, especially at night when it tried to sleep. The tea as tanic acid in it which helps sunburns.
2006-12-17 13:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by Gary S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apply a little 100% pure coconut oil. I can recommend the brand Uni (pronounced New). Contrary to popular belief coconut oil takes the heat out. Yes it is a bit expensive, but well worth it. It can be used in cooking, as a moisturiser, can be used on burns etc.
2006-12-17 13:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 15:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by salguero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe Vera gel. It's sticky and messy, so put it on at night, wash it out in the morning. Drink lots of water!
2006-12-17 13:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by jooliejools 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no cure for sunburn but a mild moisturiser like sorbolene cream will help minimise peeling and help to heal. nothing fancy, nothing scented.
2006-12-17 13:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by majickgypsy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Olive ALWAYS does the trick as it is extremely rich in Vitamin E.
2006-12-17 14:16:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mirela C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋