How do you treat blisters caused by too much sun?

Question:

I have a 20 month old daugther who is strawberry blond and fair skin...We were out in the sun too long. Her cheeks under eyes are burned and she has blisters under one eye. She has busted one and I am worried about the other, any help would be greatful to me. I have been putting aloe gel on her until the first on busted. Should I continue?

Answers:
do not use aloe this may actually worsen an open wound. You should seek medical attention and get some silvadine cream which is used for burns.

You need to take her to the doc to be sure there is no serious damage from the sun exposure. Call your doc and ask to be seen today.

Keep putting the Aloe gel on it, as it is very good for skin, and will help the blisters heal. Make sure you keep the blisters clean (particularly the one that broke) by washing her face gently, regularly, and putting lotion on her skin. Remember, when you go outside, put either baby sun cream on her, or a very high SPF adult/child one. Since babies skin is very fragile, you have to put more sun cream on her, I'd say about every hour. Also, make sure she's not out in the sun too long, put her in a shady spot. If the sunburn and blisters look really bad, maybe you could try asking her doctor for advice. Best of Luck! xxx

You need to take her to a doctor immediately. And after you take her to the doctor, go out and buy 50 SPF sunblock for your daughter for the future. Re-apply the sunblock every 2 hours when you're outside, especially if you're swimming. I'm not passing judgment, mistakes happen, but I hope you learned your lesson watching your daughter suffer through this and you'll never allow this situation to happen again.

When she does get better and you are purchasing sun block for that very sensitive area around the eyes, please make sure to purchase a specific kind that is for baby faces, usually it comes in a stick for application. If you use the regular liquid type sunscreen that is for bodies, it will sting the area around her eyes and she will cry. Also, the stick makes application much easier since you don't have to worry about it getting into the eyes. (I have four kids and we spend a lot of time outdoors.)

You're child has second degree burns. Take her to a doctor. Just because the sun did the damage doesn't make it any less serious. If she had spilled a hot drink on herself and got blisters, would you not take her to a doctor? Open blisters can get infected so easily. I hope she doesn't scar.

How do you treat blisters caused by too much sun?

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