Treating sunburn?


Question:
I went to the beach today, got HORRIBLE sunburn. its mostly on my face but also on my sholders and thighs. What should i do to help it feel better, and how long will it take for it to go away?

Answers:
Take long cool or even cold showers immediately to take the heat out of your skin. Diluted vinegar helps to reduce the stinging, so does bicarbonate soda mixed in water, 3 or 4 tablespoons in a bathtub (not so much it clumps a lot.) Either helps while soaking in a cool bath. (I prefer the vinegar, others in my family prefer the bicarb.) After that there is really nothing to do. Any moisturizer may help after 2 or 3 days but you should wait before smearing anything onto your skin.
get an aloe plant. it helps heal or get soemthing with aloe and put it in the fridge.
Lock a LOAD of sunscreen on and dont rub it in...
Aloe gel. It works wonders. There are also some special Post-Sun creams you can get that work well too. But aloe gel is the least expensive, and it works great.
The best thing for burns is Aloe Vera. There are some sun lotions that have Aloe in it, but if you could find straight Aloe Vera gel that would be best. It will help it heal quicker. It will feel better in a few days.
Use aloe vera gel, no lotions or oils. It will either fade into tan in a couple of days or start peeling. Don't take hot showers, it will make hurt more.
Cocoa butter and i mean put it on like icing. Get the 100% cocoa butter stick or a lotion that has coconut in it. THere is a lotion in Body Works shop with coconut in it, its pretty good. And it might take a couple of days depending if you actually tan or just get red.
use aloe Vera plant,if you dint have plant to rub on areas,buy it in gel in any drug store.
white vinegar
Rub onions, and fish oil on it. You won't smell too good. But trust me, it'll go away.
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