how long does it take for a sunburn to go away?
453235
it depends on how deep the burn is. it could take a few days or a few weeks. the peeling is the dead skin coming off as new skin grows in, so be glad for the peeling. when the peeling stops, it's healed.
272211
There is no cure for sunburn except time and patience.  You can't speed up the tanning if you have a sunburn.  If you burn you have to tan slowly, especailly at first.   Hopefully you won't peel and the red will fade over a number of days.  I'd use lots of moisturizers and aloe vera over the next few days.\n\nI've included a website that has lots of good information about sunburn.  I know the feeling of it all too well.  You have my sympathy.
1145628
Probably about 2-3 months.  If it comes off fast, it will usually come back on even faster.  Wait it out.
806590
I had a really bad burn in 2003, and the scar is still a purplish color.  Burn scars are the worst and take a long time to heal.  Silvadean (sp?) is really good, but it is super expensive.  Another thing for bad scars is just to keep it out of the sun and elements.  During the summer, be sure to put lots of sun screen on it.  This is for a bad burn...I don't know how yours is.
690159
I GUARANTEE THAT SOOTH-A-CAINE WILL WORK\ni had sunburned so bad that i had blisters and sooth-a-caine made the burn go away instantly right when it when on my skin. u can find it at almost any store. its a blue bottle with a red cap. coast 6.99 it works trust me
511241
It will return to the normal size 95% of the time. It does take 4-10 weeks, depending on your healing abilities.
725390
I had a raised mole removed and it had a few stitches. They came out in about a week, and the area took maybe 3 weeks to start looking healed all the way. Scars vary depending on your skin makup and tone - you can end up with a no-show scar or a slightly raised scar or one that differs in color from your skin, so time will tell. Mine doesn't show at all. Good luck!
390782
Best bet is to keep yourself hydrated-drink TONS of water! Also, take cool (but short!) showers to keep yourself comfortable and apply lots of lotion (you can mix aloe into your lotion to have a more soothing affect). Be sure your lotion isn't fragranced or it will hurt!\n\nTaking an over the counter such as ibuprofen will help with swelling and pain.\n\nAlso, you can buy Lidocaine to help numb the pain and cool the skin. Good luck, and remember the best remedy for sunburn is prophylaxis: Use Sunscreen!!
579618
Honest to God this works. My sisters and I do this all the time.\n\nGo to bed with a wet towel on the sunburn. Not "soaking wet" but enough that it keeps the burned area moist. if you keep it on all night, when you wake up the next morning, the burn should be either gone or greatly reduced.\n\nWhy? you are keeping the burned area moist, so it doesn't dry out. That is what makes it hurt so much, because not only is it burned but the skin is dry. This also takes the heat out of the burn. If you want to put on sunburn gel, you can do that too to take the pain away, but the wet towel will do that too. \n\nI swear this works. Good luck!!\n\nI am certified in first aid, and you do not want to put moisurizer on a burn. that's worst thing to do. It is very thick and the layer of oil holds in the heat, and it will make you hurt worse.
259820
The tender appearance should gradually disappear in a few days.  Discomfort usually fades within 3 or 4 days but may persist for up to 2 weeks.
251688
Usually 3 days, but it could even be longer then that depending on where you are exposed and how often.
1118606
As a redhead, i can only empathize with your girl.  Before i actually got smart and realized that my chances of tanning would be, well, near zero, i used to burn severely.  The only relief i would find was with Solarcaine Medicated Spray (Solarcaine now also have a spray with Aloe.)  It's the best!  I also used yoghurt and it helped.\n\nHere are some Helpful Sunburn Pain Relief Tips:\nIf the sunburn is severe and she is blistering, feel faint, or nauseous: see a doctor immediately. \nFor Sunburn Relief apply natural aloe vera gel every 4 hours. \nConsume 32 oz. of water initially and 8 oz. every hour. \nTake a cool bath for sunburn relief, and don't use bath salts, oil, or bubble bath. \nSaturate a washcloth with whole milk, and apply to affected area. Or just take a milk bath, the ultimate for sunburn relief. \n\nMore Sunburn Pain Relief Tips From Users: \nFor sunburn relief use a combination of vinegar and ice water mixed in a bowl. Using a washcloth, hold it to the affected area. Repeat this process for about 30-45 minutes. Then layer on 100% aloe vera gel. The first application of aloe should be rubbed in, and then layer it on top like a mask. \nAloe vera gel works great for sunburn pain relief. Along with aloe apply a moisturizer with coconut oil, alternating every few hours. Also for sunburn relief drink a lot of water, a liter of water within an hour of recognizing the burn. Put aloe gel on once or twice when you get home and at night before bed, and the next morning. \n\nGood luck!
291450
I depends on how your complexion is. If you are easily burned then 5 minutes will do the trick. If you have normal skin then I would say 10 minutes is just fine
977240
A second-degree burn can take anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks to heal.
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Homemade Sunburn Relief Recipes\n\nSun Burn Lotion \n8 ounces non-medicated lotion\n5 drops clove oil\n5 drops peppermint oil\n2-4 teaspoons powdered Comfrey Root\n2-4 tablespoons Aloe Vera gel\n\nMix together thoroughly in a bowl. Chill, if desired. \n\nHINT: Amounts of Comfrey Root or Aloe Vera gel may be increased, but do not increase the amounts of clove or peppermint oils, as they may cause skin irritation. \n\n\nCucumber Sunburn Lotion\n1 cucumber - chopped\n1/4 cup Glycerin\n1/4/ cup Rose-water\n\nSqueeze juice out of the cucumber with a lemon-squeezer, and mix with Glycerin and Rose-water.\n\n\nSunburn Soothing Bath\n2-4 cups *Colloidal (not regular) oatmeal\n1/2 to 1 cup baking soda\n1-2 cups powdered Chamomile flowers\n1 cup buttermilk, optional\n\nAdd all ingredients to bath water, or wrap in cheesecloth and tie to the faucet for adding aroma.\n\n\nSunburn Mist \n\n2 fluid ounces of distilled water\n9 drops of lavender\n2 drops of peppermint\n1 drop of spearmint\n\nMix all, then mist lightly over sun-burned skin.\n\n\nVarious Natural-Home Made Remedies\n\n1. Apply undiluted apple cider vinegar to sunburn. \n2. Mix 10 ounces Non-fat Dry Milk, 2 tablespoons salt and 25 ounces water. Saturate cloth and apply to sunburn 20 minutes. \n3. Apply mayonnaise as a skin cream to sunburn.\n4. Use Aloe plant, or pure aloe vera gel. \n5. Apply peanut oil to sun-burned area(s).\n6. Apply thin slices of cold cucumbers, apples, or potato directly to the skin.\n7. Apply cold, plain yogurt, then rinse with cool water. \n8. Apply cold, used tea bags to sun-burned eyelids to relieve pain and swelling.
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You should do a skin patch test. Put a little bit on the inside of your elbow (turn your arm around, put it in the little denty bit). Leave it there for 24 hours, if it's not itchy or blotchy it should be fine for you. An SPF 50 will more than likely block out the sun completely. An SPF 15 is generally best (according to my sister).
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In my early twenties, I had acne that just would not go away.  I started washing my face, gently, with the noxzema, noxema, I don't how to spell it, in the jar, not the lotion-like kind.  After one week, my acne was completely gone and stayed gone as long as I used it.  It may not be the quick cover-up, but it sure did work for me and it got rid of my acne, not just covering it up.