Sun-Burn!!!!!!!(OUCH)PLZ HELP?
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White vinegar will dry out the skin.  A sunburn is damaged skin, not tanned skin.  A sunburn is an injury.  The last thing you want to do is re-expose the skin to more sun again....   Are you nuts?  You have to protect this injury and you shouldn't reexpose it to more of the same damage again.\n\nYou need pain relief on the skin itself to cool it, and then medication inside you to take the edge off the pain (Tylenol is best.  Aspirin can cause more bleeding problems under the skin.)  \n\nOnce the pain is diminished only then can you revert back to using Aloe Vera.  Aloe Vera doesn't always work on an injury, it's an old time folk remedy that continues to be popular even though there are much better methods for dealing with a skin damage.  Aloe Vera tends to leave a sticky layer on the skin that adheres like a glue, and other than a few vitamins in the Aloe, it doesn't really have the healing properties you need.  \n\nGo get a sunburn relief product instead to cool and extinguish the pain, take the tylennol and make an appointment to see your doctor if the burn is extensive.  Leaving a sunburn to heal on it's own can be a real mistake, especially if there are blisters under the burn - that is a classic sign of severe damage. If those open blisters break open you will have tissue damage that will leave a horrible scar.   You have to treat a sunburn as if it was a burn from an open flame.  Again, this is skin damage, an injury that can become infected.  Get medical attention if my advice. \n\nSkip the wedding or cover your sunburn from all light.  Protect your skin.
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Hi !!!\n\nAccording to http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V1/The-Integumentary-System.html\n\n"Sunburns are usually first-degree burns. Although they may cause discomfort, these minor burns are usually not serious and heal within a few days."\n\n\n"Most sunburns are considered first degree burns and do not usually require a trip to the doctor or emergency room. To take care of your burn, the first thing that you want to do is apply sunburn gel to relieve the pain, discomfort and itchiness. “Solarcaine Aloe Extra Burn Relief Gel” contains lidocaine and aloe vera. The lidocaine is a topical anesthetic, which numbs the skin and relieves pain and itching. The aloe vera soothes the skin. Also consider applying cool compresses to the burned area or better yet, soaking in “Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment.” It comes in single use packets that you pour into a bathtub of lukewarm water. You soak for about 10 minutes (and it feels great). “Aveeno” contains colloidal oatmeal which does three things: stops the itch, moisturizes the skin (burned skin is extremely dry) and finally and most importantly helps to improve the ability of the skin to protect itself."  Go through the entire article here >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3079066/from/RL.1/ \n\n\nI hope these answer your question.\n\n\n>>> Naveen Kumar
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Hi !  Alan here.  Red-Head ....\n\nI've spent half of my summers as a kid torched like a lit match.  Ruined both Carribean cruises that my parents brought me along on (heck I was like 12 and 14 at the time and would really rather have gone when I was 20-something).\n\nThere have since, as an adult, been innumerable float trips in shiny silver canoes ... you get burned from the top and the bottom.\n\nWell, it wasn't the threat of skin cancer or anything like that.  It was honestly, just the pain. Period.\n\nYeppers ... I wear sun screen now and put in on the kids whenever we go out for extended time in the summer sun.\n\nI hate rubbing that stuff on me or anyone else (I actually eat popcorn with chop-sticks so as to not get my finger greasy ... I know, major-weird) ... still, it's made for whole lot more enjoyable vacations for the past 10 years or so !
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try an all natural sunblock -- here is a recipe if ya wanna try.  I would have thought a baby sunblock woulda had less irritants....good luck
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Use plenty of aloe vera gel.  They sometimes make this natural healing gel with lidocaine, an anesthetic (takes the pain away).  Other than that, you'll just have to be patient and give it time to heal.  Wear loose, comfortable clothes and wear sunscreen next time!
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Sunburn\nHome Treatment\n\nHome treatment measures may provide some relief from a mild sunburn.:\n\n    *  Use cool cloths on sunburned areas.\n    * Take frequent cool showers or baths.\n    * Apply soothing lotions that contain aloe vera to sunburned areas. Topical steroids (such as 1% hydrocortisone cream) may also help with sunburn pain and swelling. Note: Do not use the cream on children younger than age 2 unless your doctor tells you to. Do not use in the rectal or vaginal area in children younger than age 12 unless your doctor tells you to.\n\nA sunburn can cause a mild fever and a headache. Lie down in a cool, quiet room to relieve the headache. A headache may be caused by dehydration, so drinking fluids may help. For more information, see the topic Dehydration.\n\nThere is little you can do to stop skin from peeling after a sunburn—it is part of the healing process. Lotion may help relieve the itching.\n\nOther home treatment measures, such as chamomile, may help relieve your sunburn symptoms.\nMedicine you can buy without a prescription Try an over-the-counter medicine to help treat your pain or fever:\n\n    * Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol or Panadol\n    * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs):\n           Ibuprofen, such as Advil or Motrin\n           Naproxen, such as Aleve or Naprosyn\n           Ketoprofen, such as Actron or Orudis\n    * Aspirin, such as Bayer or Ecotrin\n\nSafety tips Be sure to follow these safety tips when you use an over-the-counter medicine:\n\n    * Carefully read and follow all directions on the medicine bottle and box.\n    * Do not use more than the recommended dose.\n    * Do not take a medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to it in the past.\n    * If you have been told to avoid a medicine, call your doctor before you take it.\n    * If you are or could be pregnant, call your doctor before you take any medicine.\n    * Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than age 20 unless your doctor tells you to
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Lots and lots of ideas for aloe here, I will tell you the sure fire way to put out the fire in your sun burn. You need skin MOISTURIZER. You can get this in AVON RICH MOISTURIZER or go to Walgreens and pick up a tub of THERAPEUTIC MOISTERIZER CREAM.  This will relax the pull on your skin that is caused by a sun burn, it may even keep you from peeling. Most contain aloe, but even if it doesn't, it will definitely fix your sunburn. Sunburn dries and shrinks skin tissue, the moisturizer reverses that. I say this from personal experience and treating my family's sunburns.
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You can apply Aloe Vera (good for burning) or any remedies for skin burning (from too much sun bathing) or apply the white egg on the burned area it will help for a bit, let your hands all coverd by the white eggs.
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Assuming we are indeed talking about a "minor" burn: At the moment that it happens, you should immediately cool the place down by using plenty of cold water (e.g. keep the area under a running cold faucet for a minute or two) followed by a generous sprinkling of common table salt over the area.   Leave the salt on for ~ 5-10 minutes and them wash the salt off again under cold clean water.    Believe me this REALLY works, that is if you can get to it immediately.   Afterward, you can follow up by applying any good Aloe Vera based ointment or alike.    If time has passed and you have done nothing about the burn (like I indicated earlier) then things like watergel would be your best bet, if the area is not infected, that is.   If there is, however, any sign of infection, then you would need a good antibiotic cream and I would even recommend you see a doctor.   An infected wound is not something to take lightly, no matter how small it initially appears to be.
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I will try to give you an adequate advice and some solution.Dear,if you have been burnt really severely it's better to seek a medical help.Bear in mind that the whole body can respond to that,with raising the body temperature,dizziness tec. As to some soothing,there are many home remedies like using topically yogurt,cucumbers,etc over the affected areas. I strongly would recommend you to go to the pharmacy and to buy Panthenol(contains vit.B5),or other medication treating burns from 2d to 3rd degree,containing Vit.E and s other anti-inflammatory agent.Drink as much water as you can..That's of vital importance..Of real help are the Calendula ointment and Aloe Vera containing gels,lotions etc..really helpful..Good luck and next time put on 60 SPF if needed!
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Buy an Aloe Vera leaf use the gel inside whipe it on the burn. It works great on skin whipe it all over to keep skin looking young.
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Use Aloe vera gel, it comes in both Menthol and in regular. It will speed up the healing process and take away the burning sensation. To help ease the discomfort I would recommend using a lidocain spray such as "solarcaine" it's available in the same aisle as the aloe vera gel in most stores. You can also take acetominophen (Tylenol) if you are not allergic to it to help with the pain. - Hope you feel better soon and great question!- James
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I worked in a steel foundry for 5 years and I got burnt many, many times.  You can hardly see any of them now, but they still hurt me when the sun hits them.  On most of the minor burns, I just used a strong vitamin E cream, from the pharmacy.  Around 10,000-25,0000 UI.  For, the bad burns, I used Silver Sulfadiazine Cream .  This is the best and only prescription burn cream out there.  You have to get it from your doctor.  Its sometimes called Dermazin.  For the most part though, it was time that healed the wounds.  It's amazing what the body can do.  Be patient.  Sometimes it takes a few years, but two or three years really isn't that long.  Best or luck.
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aloe will work for temporary...call ur doc and tell em u need a scrip for a cream called silvadine.....u can look it up i got burnt on my arm second degree from an oven and my nephew got sunburned with water blisters...and they prescribed us both the same thing...it goes on and stays on aloe stops working in like 30 minutes...and stay cool.
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Run cold water over it until it stops burning.\n\nDo not put anything greasy on it (vaseline, neosporin, butter, etc.) because it will suffocate the burn and may make it worse.\n\nLeave it uncovered, and if a blister forms, do NOT pop it.  The blister is there to protect the damaged skin.\n\nIf it is larger than a quarter, seek professional medical help.
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1st off i am jealous of you that you have a sunburn in november an 2nd try some aloe vera gel. it sooths teh burn and helps to clear it too. or use noxzema
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Drink lots of water and eat a well-balanced diet.  Use SPF lotion daily and stay out of the sun.