Cure for sunburn

[TheNiteSiren]

It was such a pretty day today that I whipped on a tanktop an went for a walk. The one thing i forgot was sunblock. My DDD's got triple burned. Does anyone have a good cure for a sunburn. Been trying aloe but its doing nothing for the itch.

 

[walkingeagle]

It was such a pretty day today that I whipped on a tanktop an went for a walk. The one thing i forgot was sunblock. My DDD's got triple burned. Does anyone have a good cure for a sunburn. Been trying aloe but its doing nothing for the itch.

Cold showers---with my assistance--
Sorry your burnt!

 

[TheNiteSiren]

Cold showers---with my assistance--
Sorry your burnt!

Cute..

 

[GiggLeGasm]

Desitin. You'll smell bad, but you'll feel better.

 

[Weird Harold]

It was such a pretty day today that I whipped on a tanktop an went for a walk. The one thing i forgot was sunblock. My DDD's got triple burned. Does anyone have a good cure for a sunburn. Been trying aloe but its doing nothing for the itch.

Many, many moons ago, I got sunburned at Disneyland. The concessions didn't sell my preferred sunburn remedy, Solarcaine, so I had to resort to the only product they sold containing Lidocaine or Benzocaine, Orajel (teething gel for infants.)


http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/26539/220.jpg == can be found at Walgreens, or most any other drugstore or store that has a pharmacy.

 

[phoenix1224]

I've found that the blue gel stuff with aloe for sunburns works best... No need to buy the name brand stuff, the generic drug store brand will work just as good.

 

[nfrrdscnnr1]

Lanacaine will do wonders Probaby the same active ingredient as Solarcaine.

 

[smallgirl]

It was such a pretty day today that I whipped on a tanktop an went for a walk. The one thing i forgot was sunblock. My DDD's got triple burned. Does anyone have a good cure for a sunburn. Been trying aloe but its doing nothing for the itch.

Vinegar. distilled white vinegar. takes the burn out.

 

[littlecordelera]

Take 2 aspirin. Not ibuprofen. Not acetaminophen. Aspirin.

Put some Eucerin Calming moisturizer in the refrigerator. Leave it.

Take an oatmeal bath. Put the oatmeal in a blender first, and grind it as small as possible. Use at least a cup. Stay in the bath a good while. The itch may get really bad when you first get in, but stick with it, and it will subside.

As soon as you pat dry from the bath, put on the Eucerin. If you don't have Eucerin, use the best skin creme (protectant) you have. Vaseline will work if your skin is already moist. The object is to keep as much moisture in your skin as possible.

Good luck. I feel for you.

 

[Miles Long]

Do not go right back out in the sun for a few hours. That doesn't work.

 

[bailadora]

I've heard of using apple cider vinegar to help with the stinging, but can't personally vouch for it.

One thing that seems to work for me is a mix of aloe (straight from the plant), honey, and coconut oil. Liberally slather this concoction over the burned areas and cover with a really old tshirt that you don't mind getting gunked up. I don't know why, but it seems to work really well for us.

 

[Iceprincess12]

Noxema will cool it down, then you can use some neosporin with pain relief afterwards.

 

[Julietravels]

Try cutting open a couple of vitamin E capsules and working that in with a hand lotion with Aloe in it. It works very well within 24 hours.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I've found that the blue gel stuff with aloe for sunburns works best... No need to buy the name brand stuff, the generic drug store brand will work just as good.

If you buy any sort of gel for sunburn relief, store it in the fridge. You'll be glad you did.

 

[Weird Harold]

Lanacaine will do wonders Probaby the same active ingredient as Solarcaine.

A lot of products have topical anesthetics in them; if you happen to have an Avon Lady, this will work for sunburn: http://shop.avon.com/product.aspx?pf_id=47901

However, topical anesthetics should be used with caution as it is possible to overdose:

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2009/ucm109068.htm

ETA PS:

FWIW, Cloves contain a natural topical anesthetic. Boil a teaspoon of cloves or a half-dozen whole cloves in a half cup of water. Let cool and apply to sunburn. Concentrated Clove Oil is very strong, so use sparingly.

 

[Kaarnanyx]

I've heard of the oatmeal bath, also milk, white vinegar, or baking soda baths. I've personally done only the vinegar bath but it helped a ton. Good luck

 

[SweetErika]

Funny, I just popped in to ask a similar question about chafing burns.

My son didn't put his swim trunks on quite properly today and apparently wore them too long, and now he has a 1.5 by 4 inch chafing "burn" on his inner thigh, plus a bunch of other chafed spots on his junk and butt.

He was in a ton of pain, so I gave him some Tylenol, applied some OTC hydrocortisone w/ aloe cream and waited for it to absorb, then a thin layer of medicated oil, and finally a good coat of Desitin that I had left over from his diaper-wearing days. He's asleep now, feeling better, but I'm worried about how he'll do tomorrow on a big outing that involves a lot of walking if the chafed skin doesn't heal overnight.

Any ideas on protecting the area tomorrow? Should I stick with the Desitin, dust him with cornstarch, or do something else to avoid further pain and skin damage?

 

[LWulf]

Being lily white, I have had lots of experience with sunburns. What works for me might not work for you. I have tanned and I usually lose it within 3 months.

I got lily white from my mom's side of the family. She maintained you want to put a vinaigrette on to deal with sunburn. This had some mild success especially to take out the sting, but the stink makes me never want to go near a salad ever again.

Don't take a "hot" shower but DO take a shower as "warm" as you can take it (note this does NOT mean "man up" and take the pain).
The reason for this is, Yes, you want to cool down the skin, but more importantly, you want to open the pores. You see the harm isn't in the burned skin (that is already damaged), but the oil in the skin is still heated. If you put on something COLD, you will close up all the pores tight as a drum and the hot oils in your skin will remain so continuing to burn the skin. Oils in the skin aren't natural oils alone, but whatever oils from the suntan lotion/sunblock you used as well.
Test water temperature on a small area of your burned skin starting with room temperature and work your way warmer. Stop before there is anything resembling pain.

I tended to experiment in my 20's with random stuff after I got a burn (looking for my own cures). I am telling you the best thing for your skin is... sun tan lotion itself. My personal preference is Hawaiian Tropic sunblock, but I suppose any works fine (just don't use "coppertone" because that isn't a suntan lotion as much as a skin dye, generally speaking).
The reason I believe this works is; first, it isn't normally cold but tepid. This will allow the pores to open up and for the hot oils in there to be replaced by cooler oils. The oils also act to keep the skin moist, this is critical. The more moist the skin is, inside and out, the faster the skin will heal itself.

What doesn't work is some sunburn first aid spray can. As I mentioned before, you don't want to use anything that is initially cold, and since most first aid sprays are aerosol sprays which is a COLD compressed gas. Instant fail.

NEVER forget to cover your scalp. People go into the sun, coating their skin liberally with sun tan lotion/sun block and never put the stuff in their hair. Nor should they. For some reason NATURALLY blonde hair tends to magnify the suns rays. Maybe because lighter colors tend to reflect light instead of absorb it and maybe the rays get reflected on your scalp? IDK Pure guess work, but for some reason, my scalp burns worse than my skin, if both are left uncoated. A hat works great, but you get a silly tan line from it.

Sun block is better than suntan lotion (at least for us lily whites). Watch for the index for the sunblock. I normally use spf30. more than 30 is not really doing much. true, spf15 is only 4% less than spf30, but I've always used spf30.

The more tan your body gets, the more your body will resist burning. Once you've peeled, forget trying to get a tan. You will only burn and start from scratch all over again.

Don't forget to drink plenty of fluids and not alcoholic or caffeinated fluids. Those dry you out. Natural juice makes your body retain fluids and are a better choice, short of that, water.

 

[LWulf]

Funny, I just popped in to ask a similar question about chafing burns.

Baby oil. never use anything that is a particulate like powder, even cornstarch power. particulates will only cause more chafing. imagine it as which causes no scratches: 20 git sandpaper or 100 grit sandpaper? the finer sandpaper would scratch less but still scratch.

You'd think cornstarch because moisture aids chafing, but the cornstarch will eventually dry out during the day and then do more harm than good. He should avoid excessive walking if possible, needless to say.

I had the worst chafing steadily for about year caused from the pants I wore (and the amount of walking I had to do). I tried talc, powder, baby powder, and cornstarch powder. It just got steadily worse. I used baby oil and it was gone and never came back.

You might want to be careful mixing or applying layers of applications.

note: never put baby oil on an open cut, just soap and water. It will sting like the holy fucking hell, but just soap and water until it heals enough to put baby oil on it. that steady for a couple days should be healed up in no time.

 

[Weird Harold]

Funny, I just popped in to ask a similar question about chafing burns.

My son didn't put his swim trunks on quite properly today and apparently wore them too long, and now he has a 1.5 by 4 inch chafing "burn" on his inner thigh, plus a bunch of other chafed spots on his junk and butt.

He was in a ton of pain, so I gave him some Tylenol, applied some OTC hydrocortisone w/ aloe cream and waited for it to absorb, then a thin layer of medicated oil, and finally a good coat of Desitin that I had left over from his diaper-wearing days. He's asleep now, feeling better, but I'm worried about how he'll do tomorrow on a big outing that involves a lot of walking if the chafed skin doesn't heal overnight.

Any ideas on protecting the area tomorrow? Should I stick with the Desitin, dust him with cornstarch, or do something else to avoid further pain and skin damage?

Boxer-briefs + Desitin if he's got any. Otherwise, send the tube of Desitin with him so he can refresh the application as needed. You may need to send it with the chaperone, depending on how the rules and regulations stand.

 

[SweetErika]

No boxer briefs, unfortunately. He's just 4, and we try to go as simple as possible with undies and socks. Perhaps he'll get some boxer briefs now though, especially since he'll be wearing his swim trunks a lot more as we head into summer. I'll be careful to minimize his "dry" time/activity in them from now on; until I saw the chafing and spoke to Hubby tonight, it didn't even occur to me that the mesh in trunks would cause a problem.

But that's a great idea about sending the Desitin with him, Harold. My mom is taking him to a special fair, so there shouldn't be an issue in general with reapplication, provided he actually lets her put the cream on. He hates stopping to use the bathroom, and went hours without mentioning the chafing to me, so it might be a challenge to get him to stop to pee AND take extra time to put on some Desitin.

 

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[StrayKat]

Being lily white

I have this image of lily white men stuck in my head today....