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It may not sound like much, but the fact is that applying a cold piece of soaked cloth directly on your burns will hep your feel better and reduce inflammation slightly. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Fill a bowl with water and ice, then let a piece of cloth to soak-up some of the water and then put it on your skin. Repeat the process for around 15 minutes
When you have a sunburn, sleeping becomes challenging, the sheets and the mattress are irritating and covering up at all is just like entering to a heating chamber. Instead of forcing yourself to sleep as you normally do. Try adjusting to the new situation. Sleep naked, use silk sheets, keep lots of drinking water near, keep the most sensitive areas exposed to the cool air and not against the mattress. Using chilled Aloe Vera as a topical treatment overnight is also a good option.
Sometimes, the most common treatments will not give you enough relief. The pain can be just too intense to be treated with water or cold. Those cases need OTC treatments, nothing extraordinary or dangerous, just a few common and easy to get items that will help those with more severe sunburn. Here you’ll find a list of OTC treatments specifically for sunburn.
People have been saying this for years for a reason. Blisters should not be peeled and the old skin at the end of the healing process shouln’t be either. This exposes your very new and vulnerable skin to the harsh world which may increase the chances for further damage. Drain your blister if necessary, using a sterilized needle to pierce it and then, slowly drain the fluid until empty.
Even after healing from a sunburn, your skin will be much more sensitive and prone to further damage by the light of the sun. If you want to protect it, then be aware that for about 6 months, the sun will be a more significant factor in your life and health than before. Avoid direct exposure as much as you possibly can, use SPF 15 or 30 made with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, or avobenzone (they block ultraviolet radiation) while you are outside. Using protective clothing is also of great help
Sometimes, sunburns are just too severe to treat at home with natural implements. People with severe cases should go to a doctor if the pain is too much, if the burn seems to be spreading and not fading, if there are changes about the shape or color of the affected area, infection is also a possible complication
Some medication can cause photosensitivity. This is because after 24 hour of being administered, they interact with the rays of the sun and cause a mild to severe reaction that is similar to sunburns. Some antibiotics, statins, drugs for diabetes and pain killers are known to cause this reaction.
