I fell asleep on the beach; and now I'm wicked burned. :(?

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Leona DiGiovanni	aloe. lots and lots of it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Laurie K	I did that once, hurt like h*#@! The best thing for you to do is go to the hospital and get treated as soon as possible. There could be serious skin damage that needs to be dealt with. In the mean time, keep yourself hydrated - very important - and try a very soft cloth ( old t-shirts best) soaked in vinegar gently draped across the burns. Yeah, it will smell, but it sure takes the sting out fast. You will need to repeat this several times, but it does work. Hope you feel better soon! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

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

annie_nonymous@ymail.com	You must be using liquid aloe that you buy in bottles. A better choice would be to buy an aloe plant and break a branch off. You rub the end of that on to your sunburn and it feels tons better! I promise!! =] Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lipstick	I just did the same thing & I'm a little bit older than you. See it doesn't matter your age you still end up doing forgetful things. What I do to take care of my sun burns is I use aloe to heal it, but for bad sun burns you do need something a bit thicker to seal in the moisture. I like to do coats of aloe then follow up with Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy Lotion with Aloe (you can find it at any drug store, Target, or Walmart). I also take an asprin at night to keep swelling down & to help me sleep. Try to not take a shower or bath or get into water as water tends to dry out your skin again and will cause you to peal later. Just keep up with those layers of aloe & then skin cream. If you start to feel sick to your tummy then you've got sun sickness & if it gets really bad & you start to shiver and your skin blisters then you might need to see your doctor. Good luck with the burn!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dixie Wrecked	Fill an old sock with oatmeal and bathe with it. It helps. Use aloe vera after. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brandon J	I've got a suggestion.... Lay around for a few days and hurt... and keep putting that aloe on it... Refrigerate the aloe and make it cool. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jimmy J	Ice water spritz, and stay out of the sun. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Katarina	Ouch! That happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Go to any grocery or drug store and buy "Solarcaine" Medicaded spray. I like it because there is no pressure on the skin from rub in aloe. Good luck, hopefully the pain goes away soon. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joe_shmo38	My husband says use plain yogurt all over as it takes away the pain and soothes it. GLuck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

meemeerzzzz	I did the same thing today. The only thing i can think of is aloe... but its not helping me much either. Sorry i can't be much help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Heather	Dermoplast works well if you can find it. Also, taking like Ibuprofen would probably help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The mom	Sorry dear, but you are just going to wicked suffer for the next day or so. The best things to cool it off are cold aloe gel and the sunburn preps sold at the stores. Solarcaine can help take some sting out temporarily. You can also try sponging on cold vinegar and water for some relief. You will smell like a salad, but it can cool you off for a while. Otherwise, it's mostly as few clothes as you absolutely must wear, Tylenol for the misery, loads of liquids, no alcohol, and time. The worst of it is usually the first couple days. If you blister, leave them alone and don't go trying to break them. Stay out of the bathoil as well, until you start to peel. For right now, lotions will just hold the heat in. Sorry, the only remedy for a burned birthday suit is time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Elmo watches you at night	they have after sun lotions at drug stores Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jesse C	any kind of lotion with aloe Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ba!ley	Fill a bathtub with cool water and put in about 2 cups of vinegar. It will reek, but it usually helps. Anything to pull the heat out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wolfsmoon71	Take some Tylenol if you are not allergic and keep laying the aloe to it, it will make a difference. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Holllatchyaaa	SOAK YOURSELF IN MILK OR ICE CUBES. AND STAY OFFFFF THE BEACH FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sebastian M	ice stick with the freezer yah!http://www.essortment.com/family/helphealsunbur_sztp.htm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ladybug136	Take a cool bath with water and vinegar. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blu Eyes	Luke warm water bath with Aveeno oatmeal in it... Very soothing Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr_luay1985	Try using a cream to heal your skin burning ... like Bebantine or something ... it helps is regenerates the human cells faster.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Taryn K	Take a cool shower or cover your burns with cool cloths. You could also use burn cream instead of aloe. If it doesn't get better, then you may want to make a trip to the e.r. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nendlin	awww kayla so sorry poor you! if aloe vera isnt working try this page it has a few remedys all in the home already http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/Natural_Sunburn_Remedies Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Robob	Noxema if they have it where your at. Then get to a doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Liberty	Aloe vera seems to really help. That sucks that you're 17. If it was me, I'd take the next day off of work and stay naked all day, because honey, those clothes are going to HURT! It feels like sand-paper against your skin :-( That happened to me last summer. It turned into a nice tan a couple of days later, in about 5 more days, it mostly pealed off and I was splotchy. :-( No fun. I hope that you get to feeling better! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

agent_starfire	put some lotion to keep it moistened and keep applying more Sunscreen or have a shower. or stay in a shaded /covered area Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kourtney M	Cool baths and some Tylenol should help. Sun burn can cause sun poisoning and cause you to have a fever. Drink lots and lots of water. Water will help keep you hydrated. If you get any blisters, go to the hospital or ER. If you think you do have sun poisoning, go to the ER. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dru	Noxzema Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jane46	Here's the solution. Start immediately taking a pain killer, e.g. Advil, Tylenol or Aspirin if you can tolerate it. Get in a cool bath to lower your body temperature, not cold but cool. After the bath, put aloe or non-alcohol moistuerizer on the burned areas. You should feel better in 24 hours if you take the pain killer and periodic cool baths over that time period. Good luck and don't do it again! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lauren!	Oh darn,Im sorry. Aloe Vera always helps a bad sunburn feel at its best. Apply it everyday,Right after your shower. About twice a day,And you should get to feeling better. Also,you might want to take a fever reducer, It could stop the horrible aches that come with a sunburn! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No