sun burn help

[slick814]

I'll second the Noxema... being extremely fair-skinned, I use at least spf30. Still, I do burn here & there, just not as bad as 15 or none. 50 works pretty well if it's an all day thing.

When I was younger I got so bad that I got sun poisoning, and my Dr. said to use Noxema on the burns. He said something about it helping your skin to heal faster, because it cools and moisturizes your skin at the same time. It should help you out a lot!

[ortonville]

thanks alot i think i will swing by the drug store and buy some moxema after work

[caseymcq]

Noxema works well. So do some of the Aloe gels like Banana Boat. I usually take some Ibuprofen for the pain. That works well. Another good measure is to drink a little more than usual. Get some more fluid in to replace what is being lost to the burn and blistering.

[fishing tech]

Most suntan lotions need to be applied 30 minutes before going into the sun. As soon as you realize you are burning, get some lotion on any kind and get out of the sun. Use generous amounts. Your still going to peel but maybe not as bad. Take it from a guy who is pholicly challenged.

[ocf1]

Just to let you all know, Spf's over 30 are mostly a waste of money for the spf. According to the FDA 87% of UV rays are blocked at spf 15, 97% at spf 30.

[Dances with Walleye]

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Basic first aid , do not add heat to a burn . Sun burn is exactly that - a burn . You want to cool a burn not continue to burn it . You also probably don't want to add any oil to a burn , oils retain heat ( thats why they are used for cooking ) . You can get a suggestion from your local pharmacist for a topical ointment with a silver nitrate or some thing for burns . And might I suggest a better sunscreen , I have heard you should use a SPF 45 or better .

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Oils are used for cooking because they don't evaporate at low temperatures like water does. Oils cool off faster than water in almost all cases. Water has a high heat capacity that exceeds that of oils.

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You have that 100% completely backwards...

The reason we use oil to DEEP FRY things is because it takes a long time loose it's heat, and doesn't evaporate.

[nofishfisherman]

How is any of this oil vs. water debate relevant? I am pretty sure he wasn't going to go smear cooking oil all over his sun burn.

[the squirrel]

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How is any of this oil vs. water debate relevant? I am pretty sure he wasn't going to go smear cooking oil all over his sun burn.

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It sure is relevant.. It helps me determine if I am going to boil or fry my next chicken

[nofishfisherman]

We might need to move this to the recipe sharing forum pretty soon.

[BLACKJACK]

According to the original post, he had SPF 15 on so obviously 87% wasn't enough! I'll continue to buy the SPF45 so I don't have to be asking about sunburn cures over the internet!!

Actually I'm appalled that in this day and age, with all the information about sunburn leading to melonoma - skin cancer - that people are talking about often they get sunburned. Amazing. I guess its kind of like smoking and cancer, smokers know it will kill them but 'it will happen to someone else, not them'.

[bottomdweller]

When you start peeling, ask your significant other to peel it for you. OOOOOOOOhhhhhhhh so gooooooood

[Hammer Handle]

As far as time, you will feel a little better each day. After 3-4 days, you should feel much better. Then, you will peel and itch, but not burn!

[genegodawa]

Blackjack,

methinks you are just doing a "slow burn"???????

[the squirrel]

Lets not get into a second hand sunburn discussion.

[Fredd]

Honey is a great soother for burns though I am sure you won't want to smoother your body in this. Years back we were able to buy an OTC burn ointment that contained an analgesic. Maybe you can ask a pharmacist if something like this still exists??

[jigguy1]

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As far as time, you will feel a little better each day. After 3-4 days, you should feel much better. Then, you will peel and itch, but not burn!

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I think the peeling and itch are much worse that the sunburn itself.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Totaly. Call my stupid or something, but I almost always neglect the sunburn and pay for it. Couple burns later you don't feel a thing.

[Can'tFishEnuf]

I have found that Tylenol really helps to take the sting away. Then it's just time.