Best Things For A Sunburn?

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kaeide	Aloe is wonderful. It stops a lot of the burning. Sunburns also take time to heal. It all just depends on how bad the burn is. If your burn is really really bad, do not use Solarcaine. One of my friends told me to use it last year after I got a very very sever burn (It took over 3 weeks to heal) and it was extremely painful. It just made everything worse. It even says on the bottle not to use on burns. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Amy T	aloe or the Lidocaine spray with aloe. the Lidocaine numbs the sunburn. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kaitlyn	Vinegar works really well to take the sting out of it it hurts when you use it at first but it takes away needless days of pain Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Muttley	moisturise it doesn't so much as get rid of the pain but it helps with the peeling. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blahblah1	usually you just have to wait because the skin has to grow back since it's now dead. all of those work too. alot of aloe- drink plenty of water. take a vitamin C tablet or supplement because it helps the skin grow back Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

david scott m	a nice cool shower. did you catch anything i'm going deepsea fishing wendesday. use some burn spray too. but i always take a cool shower Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kelly	All of that is what I would suggest! DO NOT use regular lotion on it though! It brings the burn up and makes it hurt even worse! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shorty911	ok aloe really works and u have to put it on everyday until the burn goes away... eventually it will go away so u have to be a bit patient Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

michael.burch57	vinager is ok it well take the burning out but it well also make you peal as well Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oh_its_sarah2o11	Aloe, it helps the sunburn from peeling, and turns into a tan. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lola	aloe vera is fast acting. it usually goes away in like 2 days also, its cooling. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Emily & her mommy love Da Bears!	Rub some Nozema on it. It will help cool it down some. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bashful	Apply mustard to the sunburned area Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Italian Soccer God	well what happens is you nerved burn up, so what i did id after i took a cold shower, i took a cloth soaked it in cold water and dabbed my sunburn. i did this 4 times a day and within 3 days it turned into a tan Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jess girl	aloe vera feels nice. Noxema works pretty well too. Cold water cloths. stay away from any oils such as vit E b/c it will burn the skin. They just mean you can use that after to reduce scarring from peeing skin. Vinager stings a lot. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kan S	aloe aloe aloe Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jeffcobb71	aloe...and most importantly...drink ALOT of water. it literally helps cool the body. for real. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cristobal Salvaje	if you do all that it will be fine...Aloe is the best. I have only used using vinegar for jelly fish stings though Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Meredith	omg def aloe, but it had to be pure aloe gel, and u have to keep it wet (NOT WITH WATER, with the aloe) it worked best for me and they had a ton at the drugstore. get the clear kind... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mike and Melissa	aloe and an aloe based product is definitely the best and quickest remedy for sunburn. It will be very cool to the touch on the sunburnt area and may tingle, but it just means its working. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

answerer and asker	solarcaine...u can get it in any walgreen's our a home remedy...rubbing it with vinnila. it basically does the same thing as viniger however it smells much better Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

justgot2believe	aloe vera Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kevin K	i would use Aloe cause its also good for relief. Aloe is known to be good for burns and your skin in general so if you use Aloe it'll be really cool on your skin where you got burned so it provides relief while healing the burn and is also good for your skin. As for what Aloe to use, there are medicated ones like the clear bottled green one at walgreens which I hear works really well. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Meghann S.	aloe vera gel seems to work best. ive also used a spray thats called solar-cain or something like that and it helped tremendously. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stacy	aloe is my best suggestion; although you already have that. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mum to one feral & one angel	Vitamin E gel capsules, pierce the capsule and squirt out the gel onto your sunburn! even fresh aloe vera plants .. squeeze the juice on Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Linda R	The fastest is the Lidocaine spray with Aloe...the Lidocaine quickly, almost instantly, numbs the sunburn while the Aloe helps to heal. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

byndie1956	Ok, so you are feeling guilty about over doing the sun, and under doing the Sunscreen. Now your skin is flaming red, and you are feeling the pain. Natural health practitioner recommend, essential oil, herbs, and folk remedies, to help you heal. First, drink lots of water to counteract the drying effects from the sun. Then head for the fridge, get a cucumber, cut it into thin, flexible disks, wipe the cool slices over the sensitive areas, using circular motion. Also try applying sliced, or grated cucumbers to burned eyelids, cucumbers contains anti-swelling compounds. Apple cider vinegar is a time tested remedy for sunburns, you can dilute with an equal part of water, mix, then pour into a spray bottle, mist your skin. This remedy can help prevent blistering, and peeling. Aloe Vera can often be misused when it comes to treating sunburns. The problem is that applied by itself; aloe vera is an Astringent and can be drying. Herbalists and Aroma therapist often advise sun burned patients to mix aloe vera with a Vitamin E caps{simply pierce the Vitamin E caps}then mix with aloe Vera gel and apply {often the store bought aloe vera cream with Vitamin E mixed into it is such a small dose that it will not be as helpful.} Aloe Vera sunburn spray: 20 drops Lavender oil 20 drops Tea Tree Oil 20 drops Chamomile oil 4-ounce aloe Vera juice Mix aloe vera and oils together, pour into a spray bottle. Shake well. Spray affected area several times a day. Aloe Vera and Honey spray: This spay helps relieve the heating effect of sunburns ¼ c. dried Calendula flowers ¼ c. dried Lavender buds ¼ c. Peppermint ¼ c. honey 2 c. water Place water in pan, bring to a boil, turn down the heat, add herbs heating them on low for 10-15 minutes, strain , add aloe vera juice and honey, mix well, pour mixture into a spray bottle, and spray affected area several times a day. St John’s Wort 2-3 teaspoons of dried flowering tops 1c. of hot water Steep dried flowering tops in hot water for 10-15 minute, the water will turn red, strain, cool, pour in spray bottle and mist your skin or apply to the skin with a clean cloth. St John’s Wort has wound-healing properties and is an anti-inflammatory; reduceing pain and speeding healing of minor burns. We all would like that golden suntan, but the risks are just to high, we have all heard the warnings, and know the golden rules on protecting our skin. Practicing commonsense now can protect you later. The alternatives: Sunless tanning lotion or salons tanning spray. Always scrub well before applying a self-tanner or before going to a salon tanning spray any dry patch will absorb too much color and your tan will look uneven. Sunlight can be very good; all life forces and plants depend on the sunlight for energy. The sun gives life to the earth and gives us images of great beauty. There is no reason not to enjoy a bright summer day and have to pay for it later. Just put into action, the golden rules on protecting your skin Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

test pilot	Try to find something by the name 'foille'. (pronounced foil -e) It is an over the counter product used widely by fire departments for burn victims. I recently tried to find some and finally resorted to locating it on the internet. Long ago I got such a bad sunburn that I wound up in the hospital ER with 2nd degree burn and in the waiting room there was an elderly lady that told me about it. She said her deceased husband was a firefighter all his adult life and this was the product of choice by fire departments nationwide. Also the Dr in the ER told me to apply cold wet cloths soaked in ice water with a bit of vinegar in it and repeat the application over and over to provide relief along with 2 Aspirin or ibuprofin every 4-6 hours for pain and inflammation etc. Good luck, I definitely feel your pain .... OUCH!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mizzeldar	100% pure aloe vera gel--alcohol free. Slather on generous amounts and stand right in front of your fan or air conditioner. Most sunblocks will tell you, right on the bottle, to apply BEFORE going out. Sometimes it says 15mins prior, or it just says before. Always do at least 15 mins before exposure, to be safe. But what do ppl do? They put the stuff on right when they get to the beach, not realizing that they already started burning in the car on the way there! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sher	i use something called "ocean potion" you can get it at walmart,walgreens,and other places like that. it is a green and/or blue gel that you rub on it. then put on some lotion to moisturize it. Ibuprofen* will do NOTHING stay away from it! or there is something called "solarcaine" that is a green minty gel. stay away from things with any types of oil because that will feel good at first but then after it all rubs off it will burn lke no tomorrow and oils just lock in the burning and stinging while it helps the burn for awhile but in the long-run its the worst....trust me i have been through it all! :]] hope it helped Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No