Sunburn :( (1 Viewer)

[-may-cat-]

I got badly sunburnt today and its really painful, does anyone know how to make the skin heal faster?

 

[black_kat_meow]

Have you at least put aloe on it yet?

 

[-may-cat-]

Have you at least put aloe on it yet?

No i don't have any, i had a cold shower and slathered on moisturizer and have been drinking lots of water, but that's about it.

 

[efhat]

aloe vera
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aloe vera
aloe vera
aloe vera
aloe vera
aloe vera
aloe vera

and more aloe vera........will stop you peeling if you act quickly

 

[pattii]

do the moisturing, exfoliate exfoliate, it may hurt, but atleast if u start peeling you wont be a fucking spots.
also investing in aloe

 

[omgjenchu]

Aww ouch! I know how terrible being sunburnt is, which is why I'm not skimping on the sunscreen this summer!

You can soak a cloth or hand towel in milk (which I'm sure is more available in the household than aloe vera) and lay it across the sunburnt area. Extremely soothing, especially for sunburns, and beneficial for your skin - just don't forget to rinse the milk off! Haha.

 

[jennieTalia]

I'm a little red from today at the beach, and I put TONNES of sunscreen on. I'm not even that fair -.-

My trick that always works: Bathe the area in salt water (canes but ensures that no blisters etc will form), take a shower and exfoliate gently to get rid of dead skin, moisturise, aloe and use any after sun lotion available. Try not to sleep lying on the hurt skin, as this can often cause damage to the under tissue.

 

[-may-cat-]

Exfoliate a fresh sunburn? You people are insane =s

 

[CIV1501]

harden up

 

[Tulipa]

Exfoliate a fresh sunburn? You people are insane =s

I know right?

I always find that if I slather myself in aloe vera - the green gooey gel - for two days (at least 4-5 times a day) after a sunburn then it just goes brown and doesn't peel.

 

[wrxsti]

I hope you get cancer.

 

[Marmalade.]

How'd you get sunburnt?

 

[tommykins]

aloe vera at least 4-5 times a day every 2-3 hrs

 

[wixxy2348]

Or skin peeling masks. <3 it. You pull it off after it's gone solid, and the next day, bye bye sunburn.
Also tomato slices work. Painful but they work.

 

[littlebigpsycho]

i find a coconut oil / moisturizer works well to soothe and heal, once or twice a day

used to be a beach bum so trust me

 

[Trebla]

Use an icepack to try to soothe that burning sensation...

 

[Smithereens]

Gosh, my skin's peeled and there's this difference on my forehead between the tanned skin and new skin. Anything I can do to accelerate uniform colouring on the skin?

 

[emytaylor164]

I got really bad sunburn a couple of weeks ago, it hurt to move, the best thing is to go down to your local chemist and get solarcaine, it is a spray so no touching it.

It is the best aloe vera is ok, it did not do much for mine and i put bucketloads on

 

[-may-cat-]

How'd you get sunburnt?

I went in the sun... ? didn't think in was going out that day so i didn't put sunblock on.

 

[jet]

I normally just dont do anything and endure, or I use aloe vera. Either a gel (not a lotion) or the actual stuff. We used to grow aloe vera plants, and you just peel of the skin of one of the leaves and rub it on. Its the best.