sun poisoning?

Question

uhh my sunburn itches

i went to the beach i put sun block spf 50 in the car and in certain places i missed so 5 min later i was sun bathing and i remembered i didnt put it in certain spots so then i put it on and when i come home i have sunburn in those spots

my symptoms are itchy-nessssss and i put aloe on it

Answer 1

cold water is the best first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap is ideal. NEVER ice or vinegar or milk or butter or green tea or mustard or toothpaste or sunscreen or semen or vaseline or tomatoes or vanilla extract or yogurt or sour cream or egg white or lavender oil or cocoa butter or salt or tea bags or potato or shaving cream or olive oil or baking soda or banana peel or petroleum jelly or whipped cream or avocado or bacon grease or corn starch or tumeric or lemon juice or curd- not until the skin is fully healed!

alcohol might help with the pain but it is a serious risk as it will dehydrate you - so don't drink any. ibuprofen or aspirin will help but larger burns are often accompanied by stomach ulcers, so tylenol/panadol is best for pain if you are gonna tough it out. drink plenty of water or energy drinks that don't have caffeine (gatorade)

i would advise that you cover the burnt area with white soft paraffin (white petroleum) or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent). wash the burn and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn.

cling wrap alone is ok if you can't get hold of any paraffin. it also acts as a protective artificial skin - helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain. cling wrap is cheap and clean off the roll. in Australia ambulances often use this when someone has been burnt. - please note that cling wrap isn't always practical, like on your face.

the paraffin imitates the natural oils, creating a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain by protecting sensitised nerves. both of these factors improve healing - good stuff stays in, bad stays out - that is one job of healthy skin. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids. so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.

http://www.doorone.com.au/xGS-Aqueous_Cream~NS-1~linkin_id-8009837

http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-craig-paraffin-400g-p-1831.html

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=134100&previousURI=/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?page=1^Query=White+Petrolatum^ActiveCat=65

email if you still have questions - send photos [e-mail]

finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons. serious sunburn i.e. blisters (and all other burns) should be seen by a burns trained doctor or nurse.

Answer 2

Your missed spots obviously have gotten sunburned before you remembered to go back to put more cream to cover those missed spots. Classic symptom of skin irritation caused by the sun is itchiness. If your itchy spots also look red, and they have been exposed to the sun prior to you covering the spots up with suncream, then its probably sunburn.

Answer 3

Ughhh that is horrible. I feel for you. I had this problem last week I used a sun stick and missed some large areas when we were in Ca. I kept applying aloe over and over since there is no overdosing. I also took benadryl which really helped with the itching.

Answer 4

The idea that sunscreen prevents cancer is a MYTH!! Sunscreen actually promotes cancer by blocking the body's absorption of ultraviolet radiation, which produces vitamin D in the skin. Vitamin D, as recent studies have shown, prevents ALL cancers. Meanwhile, the toxic chemical ingredients used in most sunscreen products are actually carcinogenic & have never been safety tested. They get absorbed right through the skin & enter the bloodstream.

http://www.newstarget.com/021903.html

Answer 5

its not sun poisioning. I had that crap when I was little. Your skin would look real f'ed up. Huge liquid filled blisters, discoloration...basically real nasty pain too. Its prolly just a regular sunburn. no worries :)

Answer 6

Sun poison? Never heard of it.. but have heard of sun burn.

Sun burns however are not itchy, they just sting and burn, hence the name sun burn.

Answer 7

are you allergic to aloe vera? you could also try benadryl cream. it stops itching and helps with burns. that's what i use and it works very well.

Answer 8

put cold sliced cucumbers on where it itches

Answer 9

uhhhhhhh. thats what sunburns do.

Answer 10

ummmmm and whats the question?