I have this horrible sunburn that hurts really bad, what can I do to reduce the pain, or just make it go away?

Show all answers

Post your answer

PPSCSwimGirl	You should buy Noxzema - Orginal. And put it on your burn!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bill C	Solar Cane stops sunburn Pain. Also Calamine Lotion will help. As the sunburn heals, watch out for blisters. Hope this helps, Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tikal	put aloe vera on it. it feels so good! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jeff	Aloe Vera lotion, chill on ice or in the fridge first for best (instant) results! A few beers will help too (taken internally)! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cobberor	Not much. You can use aloe lotion for healing quicker. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shuggoth	Noxema will soothe the burn and moisten the skin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

luckymunkee29	Buy some Noxema skin cleanser...the kind in the jar. It's super cool and feels sooooo good on your skin, plus it moisteruizes it.. Aloe Vera is also great and feels good on your skin. keep it cool, you have burned it.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

HannahRAWR	if your scalp was burned - try to use a UV After Sun Shampoo ( I recomend Redken) if you are burnt on your body - you may want to use an Aloe Gel or Spray. I recomend Banana Boat Sooth-A-Caine or look for a spray with Lidocaine. Its good for cooling. If you don't have any of the SKIN stuff, try to use baby oil for hydration. To prevent irritation, TAP your skin using little pressure to 'scratch' the sun burn in a way. Hope this helps! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mad-dog	aloe lotion Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

flyakite	use aloe vera lotion or straight from the plant. you can get it at many places, they'll have it at like walgreens or cvs or duane reade Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Holly Golightly	Take Tylenol or Motrin and use Solarcaine. Solarcaine has a numbing agent that works like a dream. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Thomas M	Don't let anyone slap it. And put on some after-sun lotion. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

edgeoftheearth	My buddy always puts a wet towel over his sunburns and instead of peeling, they just turn to tan. Other than that, the aloe vera is soothing Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JL2	If you want something you can make your self, get some egg whites and mix in some baking soda. Put the mixture on a towel and place it on your skin. The protein will relieve your skin and the baking soda will take away the egg smell. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Abdulhaby a	put a cold cream for skin at night and open a window or activate the AIR conditioner yous the cream for a week and then you well be fin Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

krazyladee	In the sunblock section of your local store, get the aloe vera with Lidocaine. It works so good to numb the pain. I keep mine in the fridge, so it's super cold when I put it on. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cousinitbebo	drink a lot of orange juice to re-Hydrate yourself so you'll feel much better, and use after-sun cream to help cool your skin down, i hope this helps Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

greensquidsea	The best thing you can do is put aloe vera on and keep hydrated!! You could also take an asprin to help with the pain. It's going to have to heal, so give it time. Oh, wearing loose, comfortable fabrics like linen will help reduce the pain too! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tisha	Go to the store and buy you some complete Beauty Lotion and put it on your sunburn it helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

vegan_239	Get an Alo Vera plant from Walmart in the plants section of the store. The stuff in the bottle sucks because it only takes away the pain for a few minutes and then it starts up again. From the plant all you have to do its cut some off and rub it on.. Trust me I've had plenty of burns to know this lol it helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kj	Aloe Vera. Not the stuff you buy in bottles, but the juice from the actual plant leaves. Slice open the leaves and scoop the gel out and rub it in. You may have to apply it again, maybe twice a day. But it should make the skin feel better in no time, Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Scott K	aloe vera works pretty good. I've heard that vinegar works good. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BeckyQ	honestly, rubbing alcohol. It sounds strange and like it would hurt, but it doesn't and it will take the burn away faster then anything else. my sister picked that tip up in spain! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ginny	Any aloe gel or moisturizer is good (alcohol-free, though). Drink lots of water to rehydrate and prevent sunstroke/heatstroke. Wear loose-fitting cotton clothing until it heals. Next time, use a higher SPF sunblock (at LEAST 30) - if you're going to the beach, use a "sport" one so you don't sweat or wash it off as quickly. (Also be sure to drink plenty of water while you're there, too.) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sgt.morgan1	You can get stuff from the store for it but it hurts to put on unless its a spray like solercane. I just take a cool shower with the water just Barley flowing out and try to move around as much as possible after u get out and work out the pain. works for me. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

emma b	What I would do is try not to touch it that will cause lots of pain. If you put some Aloe it will hurt when you put it on but then it will sooth is and reduce the pain. I hope this helps! <3 emie Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BELLE	noxzema skin creme it makes the burn cool down Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JJ	use aloe vera lotion on it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

iluvshoes	Aloe vera gel will really help a lot. They also sell this blue gel stuff usually at Rite Aid or CVS or some store like that, that is specifically for sunburn pain relief. Either of these should help a lot. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wtf!!!	you cant just make it go away but you can for the pain put some aloe on it but put the bottle in the freezer first but dont let it get frozen and take it out when its really really cold and get somebody or you put it on where it hurts really bad and it will cool it down and make it not burn so much it works all the time for me hope it helps=] Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jezurae Williams	put on aloe vera gel, it is natural and it helps to fade it and reduce the pain. Although it isn't immediate, it works adventually. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No