I got sunburn on Thurs. My face is red and when I put lotion on, it stings. How can I reduce the redness
2007-03-10 17:04:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
i have used straight aloe vera gel, or
apply cold raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar from the health food store..
2007-03-11 01:10:45 · answer #1 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to a tanning salon and ask if they have a burn relief lotion or gel that is made to take out the sunburn and heal what has been damaged. The best ones are Insurance made by California Tan. or there is an aloe gel that Australian Gold has.
2007-03-11 01:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by ?? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope you know someone that has a Aloe Vera plant just break some off the plant and use the green goo from inside!
You just rub onto affected area
This works great on your face I use it for all sorts of burns and stings also it has great healing properties and should help you with redness.
If not you can try warm water and vinegar stings at first but i remember my mother using vinegar on me when i was a child .
hope this has helped you
2007-03-11 01:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many lotions have alcohol in them, which will cause burning and may actually cause sensitive skin to be more dry. Find a product with aloe, or with vitamin E and no alcohol.
2007-03-11 01:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturate a wash cloth in cold milk and put it on your face until the coldness is gone about 10 minutes. Wash your face with just cold water and then apply Noxzema (in the pump bottle-thinner and easier to apply) to your face.
2007-03-11 01:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by bomullock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
injesting lots of water is the biggest thing, a couple baths or showers a day. aloe vera, if the lotion your using is oil based it could be counter productive for you, water based is better for sunburned skin.
2007-03-11 01:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try aloe. It'll cool your skin and the cooling will help the redness go down. Also, when you wash your face try using cold/tepid water. Warmer water could irritate your skin more. I burn easily, and the aloe trick has always helped me.
2007-03-11 01:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really cold tea or something called "Aloe Freeze Spray Gel" by: australian gold. but make sure u put it in the fridge first to get it cold:D
2007-03-11 01:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tea tree oil works. it'll burn like crazy at first (air helps) it won't hurt after. if you don't want to do that try a cold compress.
2007-03-11 01:09:50 · answer #9 · answered by MaMaMiLaJo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crush up about 10 asprins make a paste, pat on with cotton, pains gone and will heal it.
2007-03-11 01:07:50 · answer #10 · answered by James k 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋