Really bad sunburn!?

YOUCH! My friends mom forgot to bring sunscreen for out three day vaction and the first day we where at seaworld all day second pool ALL day and today magic kingdom and pool!


I am burnt really bad and my skin is stinging right now! And I can't get the stuff for sunburn until tomarrow at my house! What can I do to stop it for now!? Please help me i'm in PAIN!

Really bad sunburn!?
i really dont know but try cold water not hot tho
Reply:Sunburn - Home Treatment


Home treatment measures may provide some relief from a mild sunburn.





Use cool cloths on sunburned areas.


Take frequent cool showers or baths.


Apply soothing lotions that contain aloe vera to sunburned areas. Topical steroids (such as 1% hydrocortisone cream) may also help with sunburn pain and swelling. Note: Do not use the cream on children younger than age 2 unless your doctor tells you to. Do not use in the rectal or vaginal area in children younger than age 12 unless your doctor tells you to.


A sunburn can cause a mild fever and a headache. Lie down in a cool, quiet room to relieve the headache. A headache may be caused by dehydration, so drinking fluids may help. For more information, see the topic Dehydration.





There is little you can do to stop skin from peeling after a sunburn-it is part of the healing process. Lotion may help relieve the itching.





Other home treatment measures, such as chamomile, may help relieve your sunburn symptoms.





Medicine you can buy without a prescription Try a nonprescription medicine to help treat your fever or pain:


Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol or Panadol


Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs):


Ibuprofen, such as Advil or Motrin


Naproxen, such as Aleve or Naprosyn


Ketoprofen


Aspirin (also a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), such as Bayer or Bufferin





Safety tips Be sure to follow these safety tips when you use a nonprescription medicine:


Carefully read and follow all directions on the medicine bottle and box.


Do not take more than the recommended dose.


Do not take a medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to it in the past.


If you have been told to avoid a medicine, call your doctor before you take it.


If you are or could be pregnant, do not take any medicine other than acetaminophen unless your doctor has told you to.


Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than age 20 unless your doctor tells you to.








Care of blisters


Home treatment may help decrease pain, prevent infection, and help the skin heal.





Small, unbroken blisters [less than 1 in. across] usually heal on their own.





Do not try to break the blisters. Just leave them alone.


Do not cover the blisters unless something such as clothing is rubbing against them. If you do cover them, apply a loose bandage. Secure the bandage so the tape does not touch the blisters. Do not wrap tape completely around a hand, arm, foot, or leg because it could cut off the blood supply if the limb swells. If the tape is too tight, you may develop symptoms below the level of the tape, such as numbness, tingling, pain, or cool and pale or swollen skin.


Avoid wearing clothes or shoes or doing activities that rub or irritate the blisters until they have healed.


Large or broken blisters usually heal without problems.





Wash your hands with soap and water before touching blisters. Blisters can easily become infected.


If you have a large blister, you may want to drain it.


Clean a needle with rubbing alcohol or soap and water, then use it to gently puncture the edge of the blister.


Press the fluid in the blister toward the hole you made.


Wash the blister after you have drained it, and pat it dry with clean gauze.


Do not remove the flap of skin covering the blister unless it tears or gets dirty or pus forms under it. If the blister has just a small puncture or break, leave the flap of skin on and gently smooth it flat over the tender skin underneath.


Apply an antibiotic ointment, such as polymixin B or bacitracin, if you are not allergic to it. The ointment will prevent the bandage from sticking to the blister and may help prevent infection. Do not use alcohol or iodine on the blister because these may delay healing. Do not use an ointment if you know you are allergic to it.


Loosely apply a bandage or gauze. Secure the bandage so the tape does not touch the blister. Do not wrap tape completely around a hand, arm, foot, or leg because it could cut off the blood supply if the limb swells. If the tape is too tight, you may develop numbness, tingling, pain, or cool and pale or swollen skin below the level of the tape.


If the skin under the bandage begins to itch or develops a rash, stop using the antibiotic ointment.


Change the bandage every day and any time it gets wet or dirty. You can soak the bandage in cool water just before removing it to make it less painful to take off.


Avoid wearing clothes or shoes or doing activities that rub or irritate the blisters until they have healed.


Watch for a skin infection while your blister is healing. Signs of infection include:





Increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around the blister.


Red streaks extending away from the blister.


Drainage of pus from the blister.


Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpit, or groin.


Fever.


Symptoms to Watch For During Home Treatment


Use the Check Your Symptoms section to evaluate your symptoms if any of the following occur during home treatment.





Vision problems continue after you get out of the sun.


Fever develops.


Nausea or vomiting starts or increases, and you are unable to drink enough to replace lost fluids.


Signs of skin infection in blisters develop.


Signs of an allergic reaction develop.


Symptoms become more severe or more frequent.


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Reply:Vinegar will help take the sting out. Ice water will also help, but the best thing is alovera. have fun
Reply:the only thing i can tell you to do is to take tylenol and moisturize alot!! I feel your pain though im very fair skinned and get burnt all the time but i always have after sun things in my house.Like aloe vera and such,love the ocean potion!
Reply:I'm sure they sell aloe lotion somewhere! Florida has pale people too.


Use tylonal, and ice packs (wrapped in a towel or paper towels so you don't get frostbite) to lessen the pain. Some say putting green tea packets or actual tea on the skin helps soothe the pain too.
Reply:Cold wash clothes. .. and keep them cool!
Reply:something cool like a wet cold wash cloth and aloe
Reply:Use some aloe vera, and burn cream with lidocaine.
Reply:cold water is cool for temporary relief
Reply:ive had this on my arms so bad i couldnt even get outta bed or eat!! but ou just need to make sure you dont put anything on it that could pop a blister or you will get an infection. and putting something like aloe vera on it is THE WORST thing you could do...i asked the doctor and she said that what you shoud do is just sit there and try to ignor it... and ABSOLUTLY NO ICE!! its like heat when you have a bad sun burn...it will make it so much worse...you can treally do anything...but if you can put your arms up...put some ice in a bag and a towl and you can then put some ice on it. but if you cant raise your arm very high you cant really do anything and not make it worse... sorry...but you have to hang in there...
Reply:preparation h works wonders on sunburns
Reply:apple cider vinegar [NOT white] on a wash cloth helps pull the fire from a sunburn
Reply:Just dont peel your skin off when heeling, I HATE THAT.
Reply:use the natural plant aloe and then keep your skin hydrated.
Reply:try having a cold bath. that may help
Reply:Lot's of cold showers.
Reply:I've never done this, but I've heard it works *takes the sting out*........take a hot shower, as hot as you can stand it.....it takes the heat out......I'm told it really works. If you can stand it. And wait a minute, your friends mom forgot? What about you? Did you not know where you were going? Did you not think? Why blame it on your friends mom? How old are you? Maybe it's time you start learning how to take care of yourself. Quit depending on someone else to take care of you.
Reply:As soon as possible get some PET milk and apply to your sunburn, it will take the burn out instantly. Whatever you do DO NOT use vinegar some people swear by it but dont do it you will burn so bad and take all the oils out of your skin. PET milk works. In the future if you know your going in the sun go to the pharmacy and get some PABA tablets it will stop a sunburn from occuring take a few days prior to your outing.
Reply:Well I don't know what age you are but if your very young then your friends mum is terribly irresponsible to take you out in the sun all day without sunblock. She needs to get you some moisturiser (for after sun) ASAP. And some sunblock! What was she thinking!??





Meanwhile keep right out of the sun. Stay as cool as possible. Use cold water baths, showers only.
Reply:Hey I'm a single parent DAD and my 9yr old boy has very sensitive skin so needless to say I've got the best ans. get any kind of white VINEGAR and just rub it on the burnt areas trust me no sting in just seconds.........Only downfall is it smells bad
Reply:aloe lots and lots of aloe put in the fridge wich will make the burn feel better if u don't have aloe well look at the other awswers.

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