my sunburn hurts really bad. and when i put a cold towel on it , it doesnt make it hurt anymore but i cant leave it on all day cause i would look stupid and it would make my shirt get all wet. soo is there another way ?
2007-06-29 07:46:28 · 14 answers · asked by katelyn 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Go to your local drug store and get some Solarcaine burn relief spray. You will feel soooo much better!! It's around $8 for a 4.5 ounce can but you will be in heaven!! :)
2007-06-29 07:51:01 · answer #1 · answered by ~Kim~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* Medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen , and naproxen are useful, especially when started early.
* For mild sunburn, cool compresses with equal parts of milk and water may suffice. You may also use cold compresses with Burow solution. You can buy this at a drugstore. Dissolve 1 packet in 1 pint of water. Soak gauze or a soft clean cloth in it. Gently wring out the cloth and apply to the sunburned area for 15-20 minutes. Change or refresh the cloth and solution every 2-3 hours.
* Anyone raised in a beach community knows the secret of aloe-based lotions. There are many commercially available types. Ask the pharmacist at your local drugstore. Tearing apart your aloe plant in the yard and applying the cool jellylike substance inside the leaves is no longer necessary.
* Cool (not ice cold) baths may help. Avoid bath salts, oils, and perfumes because these may produce sensitivity reactions. Avoid scrubbing the skin or shaving the skin. Use soft towels to gently dry yourself. Don’t rub. Use a light, fragrance-free skin moisturizer.
* Avoid lotions that contain topical anesthetic medications because you can become sensitized and then allergic to that medicine.
* Obviously, stay out of the sun while you are sunburned.
2007-06-29 14:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Maker123456 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creams usually make it worse. You can buy some "after sun" treatments for sunburns. Some of them have analgesics which kind of numb the skin. I have this product in a blue bottle (or maybe the stuff inside is blue) called ICE...it works fantastically on a sunburn.
Why would you not wear sunscreen? Burns that bad are what can cause you skin cancer down the road.
2007-06-29 08:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use an aloe vera gel with lidocaine. Make sure you put a lotion on before the aloe so you don't get that stiff skin feeling. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, aleve or something of the sort will also assist in alleviating the pain.
2007-06-29 16:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Aloe Vera gel, and put it in the fridge, then apply...very soothing.
You can also take an Aveeno Oatmeal bath in tepid water.
And I find that, if the sunburn is not TOO bad (like, blistering), cocoa butter lotion helps as well.
2007-06-29 07:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by Nadia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put aloe on it.You can buy that at your local drug store or wal-mart.If you have some lotion with aloe in it that's ok for the time being.When you go to bed try and sleep naked with the fan on you.Loose clothing is Best so it don't run up against you.
2007-06-29 07:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local drugstore and pick up some aloe gel with lidocaine. Apply that liberally. Take Tylenol. That's about all you can do.
2007-06-29 07:49:37 · answer #7 · answered by The Tridentine Avenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try noxema skin cream; apply liberally. It soothes the heat and softens the tight skin.
2007-06-29 07:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using Banana Boat(product) smooth-a-caine. It has lidocaine in it with aloe vera and it helps. I promise.
2007-06-29 07:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
And know to not do that again.
Sunblock. Use it. And get a big, pretty hat to protect your face.
2007-06-29 07:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋