i know this may not be specifically related to this forum but i don't really want to have to keep going to see my dom looking like this either...
i have REALLY bad windburn on one half of my face and haven't really been able to find anything that will help clear it up. right now i'm taking advil (i can't take asprin or i'm not supposed to anyway) and literally mixing cortaid, antibiotic cream, vaseline, tea tree oil, and nivea cream together. it seems to be working but it's messy and greasy and gross and there's got to be a better way.
or do i just wait it out and it'll heal on its own?
thanks i'll try it! at this point i'll try just about anything lol.
MzMinx -> RE: wind burn (1/19/2008 7:04:02 AM)
aloe vera to heal it and rose hip oil to increase the moisture and support the new skin ... if you just did it and it still feels hot then cooling the area may also help a little .... not with water which will draw mositure out of the skin .... but with say a frozen bag of peas wraped in a tea towel or similar
It is a burn and the skin is damaged just like it would be if sun burned .. I personaly wouldnt use vasaline as its not really great for your skin in general .. tea tree oil is an anticeptic and antibacterial but is very drying and burned skin is very easily dried out.. so unless you need the extra anticeptic properties I would sugest you probably dont need it
In australia we have a product called pawpaw ointment .... it is amazing on windburned lips ... scratches and sun burn ... so if you can get it easily I would highly recommend it .... makes the best lip gloss/ moisturisor and its cheap
I've had this before. It has to heal, just like a sunburn. A little moistureizer (no perfumes, no anti-agng stuff) will feel better. Should be better each mornng.
btw, Clinique makes a gel based moisturizer for prevention of this kind of thing, for skiers, etc. kind of pricy, but lasts forever!