Sunburn help
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I was pretty badly sunburnt on Wednesday working on the yard. Well I tried a vinegar bath and it didn't help the burn and this morning it's itching worse than I have ever had to itch before, I took 2 benedryl but they haven't really helped. Any suggestions?
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Google it
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Been there. I tried everything you see on google. Nothing works.
Keep aloe on it and be prepared for 2-3 sleepless nights of agony, then it goes away.
I did find a warm shower helps temporarily.
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Stay out of the sun.
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Aloe helps a lot.
Also egg whites....smells disgusting but very soothing for major sunburn.
At this point though, just sit it out.
It'll only be a few more days
After 2 days there is very little that u can do other than suck it up and deal with it -
Cut a tomato in half and rub that over the burns.
Was the only thing that gave me relief when I burnt the tops of my feet in Fiji. Each foot was 1 blister.
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Silva dine
Cuts te healing time almost in half ;) -
Keep yourself well hydrated and apply lotion to the skin. Also try taking an NSAID like ibuprofen. It's an anti inflammatory
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Thanks the ibuprofen finally kicked in
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Damn it I meant benedryl
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Aloe works
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Don't laugh but Lysol works on burns. Weirdest thing. Aloe is great though
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Get teabags (dont laugh) wer them down and rub them on your skin
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I got 2nd degree burns and staying in house and rubbing aloe on constantly and then stay up as late as you can making yourself dead tired and then throw a ton of aloe on and go to sleep then fire it dries and pain returns clean your shit when you get up. That's what I did and I sleep like a baby those nights.
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Fall asleep before it dries* don't what the heck auto correct got fire from lol
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You need to get a cheese grater to take off all of the dead skin then salt and vinegar needs to b rubbed all over the tender areas , should b better by morning ! :)
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I got a second degree sunburn once it didnt hurt the day i got it but the 2 days after i just had to grit my teeth. Abd every one at school stared at me 👀
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mr joble wrote:
👆👆if that doesn't work try sandpaper, then rub down with rubbing alcohol.You need to get a cheese grater to take off all of the dead skin then salt and vinegar needs to b rubbed all over the tender areas , should b better by morning ! :)
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Stay away from gels. Milk soothes too. But using baby wipes with aloe just laying them on really feels good. Ditto on ibuprofen for swelling and the bene for the histamine effect.
Feel better!
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Lather yourself with mayo before bed. It sounds gross but use regular Helmans brand and just slop it on. It takes the sting out overnight
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It's not really the burn, I can deal with that no problem it's the itching.
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Alovera srry don't know how to spell it
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How do you get sunburn? Do you not feel your skin burning to a crisp at the time?
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📱 wrote:
Aloe Vera is brilliant for sunburn, if you can get the actual plant and cut a bit open it's better than what you would get at the pharmacy!Alovera srry don't know how to spell it
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pretzel wrote:
ha ha ha, Spoken like someone who lives far from the equator!How do you get sunburn? Do you not feel your skin burning to a crisp at the time?
Its the UV rays that burn you, not he heat or direct sunlight. The UV does it's damage long before you feel it, usually a couple of hours later the results finally develop. You can even get a serious burn on an overcast day if you dont wear SPF snd its bright enough.
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