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Home care starts before sunburns happen. If you are prepared before going out in the sun, you probably won’t need these advices and techniques.
Immediate self-care is aimed at stopping the UV rays.
- Get out of the sun
- Cover exposed skin
- Don’t use tanning beds
- Relief of the discomfort becomes important.
- Medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen are helpful, especially when started early.
Minor sunburns can be treated by applying cool compresses with a mix of milk and water. You can also apply cold compresses with Burow’s solution. You can find these at a drugstore. Dissolve 1 packet in 1 pint of water. Soak gauze or a soft clean cloth in it. Gently wring out the cloth and put on the affected area for 15-20 minutes. Change or refresh the cloth and solution every 2-3 hours.
There are several commercially available brands of aloe-based products. This ingredient has been known to be beneficial for skin renewal and can be found in any local drugstore. You can also tear off a piece of the aloe plant, split open the leaf and use the cool jellylike material found inside the leaves to soothe your skin.
Cool (not ice cold) baths may also help. Avoid bath salts, oils, and perfumes because these may generate sensitivity reactions. Do not scrub or shave sun burned skin. Use soft towels to carefully dry yourself. Do not rub. Once you have done this, apply a light, fragrance-free skin moisturizer.
Avoid using lotions containing topical anesthetic medications because you may become sensitized and even allergic to that medicine.
Needless to say, avoid the sun while you are sunburned.
Medical Treatment for Sunburns
Silver sulfadiazine (1% cream, Thermazene) can be applied for treatment of sunburn with appropriate cautions about use on the face.
If your lesion is mild and not life threatening, the doctor may simply suggest plenty of liquids, aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications.
Additional topical measures such as cool compresses, Burow solution soaks, or high-quality moisturizing creams and lotions may be prescribed.
If your case is grievous enough, oral steroid therapy (cortisonelike medications) may be prescribed for several days. Steroid creams placed on the skin show minimal to no benefit.
Stronger pain-alleviating medication may be prescribed in certain cases.
If you have blistering, steroids may be withheld to avoid an increased risk of infection. If you are dehydrated or suffering from heat stress, intravenous fluids will be administered, and you may be admitted to the hospital. People with very grievous cases may be derived to the hospital’s burn unit.
Damage inflicted by sunburns or other factors can now be alleviated applying a natural skin care product created to rejuvenate your skin and recover its old functionality.
- Sandrine Magrin
