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Compliquer -> RE: Sun Burn Remedies? Help! (6/2/2014 5:31:45 PM)
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Aloe vera will significantly reduce your discomfort. I go to Jamaica several times a year and the Jamaican’s always use Aloe to treat sunburn. The gels and creams you can buy at CVS or other drugstores only contain a small amount of Aloe. Go to a store that sells plants, such as a greenhouse, a nursery, a home improvement store such as Home Depot or Lowe’s. Stores like Wal-Mart and Kmart also often have them have them. There are over 500 species of flowering succulent plants in the Aloe genus. Make sure you get Aloe vera. Break open a leaf , squeeze out the viscous fluid and apply it to the sunburned skin. If you cool the leaf in your refrigerator for about an hour before applying the Aloe that will further reduce your pain. You can wrap the leaf in a damp paper towel and it will last several days.
Make sure you stay hydrated. Dry mouth, thirst, reduced urination, dizziness, and fatigue are all signs of dehydration. Drink plenty of water and other fluids such as fruit juices so that you don't become dehydrated. Stay away from wine or other drinks containing alcohol, which will dehydrate you.
Since you’re allergic to NSAIDs take aspirin or Tylenol if you can tolerate either medication.
If you develop a fever of 102 degrees or higher, experience chills or severe pain, or if the sunburned skin develops blisters see your doctor as soon as possible.
Sunburns are basically 1st degree (red skin) or 2nd degree (blistering) burns. Count on experiencing discomfort for one to two weeks no matter what you do to treat your sunburn because the damage to your skin is done and your body needs time to heal and get rid of the dead layer of skin. However, the pain should only last a couple of days. Also, no matter what you use to treat your sunburn try applying a small amount to an area of normal skin first. If you’re allergic to whatever you apply to mitigate the pain, and you experience a reaction, your level of discomfort will increase significantly.
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