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| single | 14-Jul-2009 | health | EyesOfCharisma | by votes | 41 | 7 | 58.3% |
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| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| JessicaWoman99 | posted 15-Jul-2009 1:33pm Yes plenty |
| Enheduanna | posted 15-Jul-2009 1:34pm Time.
Also aloe vera. It doesn't really cure it, but it helps relieve the pain a bit, and makes it less likely to peel. |
| gambler | posted 15-Jul-2009 2:41pm Just Aloe Vera out of a fridge/Freezer |
| cerealkiller | posted 15-Jul-2009 4:02pm Yeah, stay out of the sun. |
| bill | posted 15-Jul-2009 4:22pm Banana Boat Sooth-A-Caine (with Aloe and Lidocaine). Use generously and reapply every hour or so. It seems to really help reduce the damage. Keeping the burn moisturized is probably a big factor and the Lidocaine can really help the hurt too. |
| Galomorro | posted 15-Jul-2009 6:11pm Aloe vera, of course - no doubt everyone else will say the same. |
| Crayons | posted 15-Jul-2009 7:19pm I've always liked the green stuff. But the only bottle we had was 10 years over the expiration date, I think my parents had it from their honeymoon in Hawaii. |
| Strider | posted 15-Jul-2009 10:35pm Anything that contains aloe. |
| LJD | posted 15-Jul-2009 10:45pm It's been a long time...can't remember what I used. |
| FordGuy | posted 16-Jul-2009 7:11am Wear suntan hosiery and stay out of the sun. <grin> But I've heard aloe right from the plant works well. Otherwise, consuming mass amounts of your favorite adult beverage seems to help as well. |
| Kristal_Rose | posted 17-Jul-2009 6:32am Nothing beats real aloe vera gel that I know of. I had one growing for trips to the beach a few years ago.
Watch out for bottled gel which says 100% Aloe, yet only means that the aloe ingredient is 100% pure (as one would imagine is true of all ingredients products list). |
| cloudhugger | posted 17-Jul-2009 9:01am Aloe Vera kept in the fridge, generously and often applied and top it off with Lavender Essential oil. |
| rustygirl50 | posted 19-Jul-2009 8:03am Yes. Stay out of the sun as much as possible. |
| Gomezy3k | posted 19-Jul-2009 10:13am Yes, do not go out in the sun and if you do, use sunscreen.... |
| FauxLo | posted 20-Jul-2009 3:09pm Yes, I do. It's called sleep. |
| Biggles | posted 22-Jul-2009 6:48pm Depends on how bad it is! Cooling it down with a long cool bath/shower and possibly a cold compress afterwards is a good idea. If it's mild, moisturiser (a very plain one) or after-sun cream to stop it from drying out any more. Pain killers if it's sore - ibuprofen and/or paracetamol should do it - because it can be hard to sleep with sunburn and you'll feel worse if you're shattered. Plenty of oral fluids (NOT alcohol!). Severe sunburn and its associated symptoms (like diarrhoea and vomiting) may require hospitalisation, treatment in a burns unit, IV fluids and even skin grafts and ought to be covered with something like a clean plastic bag while on the way to the hospital. Prevention is better than cure: wear a high factor sun-cream, remember to reapply it throughout the day and cover up! |
| Rosemary | posted 24-Jul-2009 9:50pm cold baths |
| paulyw | posted 27-Jul-2009 8:37pm I know something that will not cure it, but it will keep it from getting worse. If you use Mary Kay Night Cream and put it on the effected area it will keep the skin moist, and not drying out and peeling. |
| Iseult | posted 7-Aug-2009 6:08pm Some sort of oil, can't remember the name, is supposed to work. |
| Iseult | posted 7-Aug-2009 6:10pm St John's Wort Oil - I just did a bit of Googling. |
| Zang | posted 16-Aug-2009 6:53pm Get someone to slap it real hard every now and then. |
| mandy | posted 31-Aug-2009 3:55pm Aloe vera extract with lidocaine |
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