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How do you make a sunburn disappear faster?

Asked by xxemilee_erraticxx 7 months ago, 10 answers.

I was skiing yesterdayy and kinda forgot to wear sunblock. Whoopsie. Now I am stuck inside with the aloe vera gel and I am in extreme pain. My entire neck is a red color and I am having trouble moving around without wincing. I have to go into public...

eventually so I was wondering if any of you people have any recomendations on easing my pain???
Please and thank you!

Answered by maddie1414 on Apr 18, 2009, 02:15PM
464 answers

Ha, redneck! I didn't mean to laugh at your pain, that's just kind of ironic.

You've really damaged your skin it's going to take a long time to heal.
Here's a few tips I saw on wiki:
--Wear loose fitted clothing so you don't irritate the skin more.
--Use an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen to take the pain out of the burn and help with skin inflammation.
--Use a cool, damp cloth and rest it on the spots where you are burned; it will help keep you cool and reduce the burning feeling.
--Bathe with cool water and avoid beaded soap on the affected area, which can cause irritation.

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Answered by ichibanarky on Apr 18, 2009, 02:13PM
9058 answers

Cool compresses and keep up with the aloe vera.

You've damaged the skin - it's going to take time to heal.

Answered by amblessed on Apr 18, 2009, 02:16PM
12243 answers

The good news is that if you act fast, you can minimize the sun's damage to your skin, not to mention the lobster-like redness:
http://beauty.ivillage.com/slideshow/beauty_style/caring_for_sunburns/how_to_soothe_your_sun_woes/

Take care !!

Answered by confuzzledx on Apr 18, 2009, 02:16PM
4 answers

keep up with the aloe vera and apply plenty of after sun lotion on and just take it easy for a few days. hope you feel beta soon sad

Answered by thenameisjess on Apr 18, 2009, 02:39PM
374 answers

Bummer... are you on holiday?

Answered by dontworryok on Apr 18, 2009, 02:44PM
758 answers

Aloe Vera helps out, maybe even vaseline!

Answered by artteacher2010 on Apr 19, 2009, 12:40AM
233 answers

Drink lots of water and I've tried pouring two cups of vinegear into a bath and soaking a while. It took out some of the redness.

Answered by seahawksfan15 on Jun 27, 2009, 06:02AM

no vaseline, it just makes it worse, use aloe vera with a crushed vitamin E pill, put an ice pack on it too, dont leave soap on it, and take tylenol or ibuprofen or a mild pain reliever like that... you can call me skillz

Answered by seahawksfan15 on Jun 27, 2009, 06:04AM

mild pain relievers (tylenol), aloe vera with a crushed vitamin E pill, ice pack, no vaseline... you can call me skillz

Answered by allie13 on Jul 12, 2009, 10:21PM

NEVER PUT MAYO. I BEG OF YOU. Stick with your Aloe Vera. Wear loose fitting clothing. put vinegar on it.

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