Okay, does anyone know what the best thiong is to put on Sunburn??  I've
heard aloe, vitamin E, I mean there has to be one thing that is like,
the thing you have to put on it in order to make it better.
  I rarely got sunburn until last year.. I don't know if it's my skin
that's getting worse or if it's the depletion of the O-zone....
Kerr y

Aloe plant.  If you have an aloe plant, cut up several of the leaves and
smear the liquid on your sunburn.  I did this once after a very severe sun
burn and I didn't peel.  It doesn't smell very good but it works.

Brian
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KP>Okay, does anyone know what the best thiong is to put on Sunburn??  I've
KP>heard aloe, vitamin E, I mean there has to be one thing that is like,
KP>the thing you have to put on it in order to make it better.
KP>  I rarely got sunburn until last year.. I don't know if it's my skin
KP>that's getting worse or if it's the depletion of the O-zone....
KP>Kerr y

Hi Kerry,

The best thing for a sunburn it to avoid catching them in the first
place by using a good suntan lotion!

Failing that,  I use vineager on my son with good results.

Hope this helps!

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Dear Kerry!

Sunburn is a skin birn and should be treated like any other 1:sr degree skin
burn - BY COOLING IT DOWN, preferrably with clean, cold water for at least 20
minutes!

good luck

Stefan Jern, Sweden

: Okay, does anyone know what the best thiong is to put on Sunburn??

I got a horrific burn a few years back after a day in the sun when I'd
neglected to cover a few spots with sunblock (most notably the tops of
my feet, since I'd thought I was to be wearing shoes).  When I got home
I lined up every remedy I'd ever heard of and tried each one over the
next few days.  The ONLY thing that relieved the pain was: vinegar.

It also seemed to prevent the burn from feeling - something I'd resigned
myself to expecting.

YMMV.

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A sunburn is inflammatory and therefor hydrocorticone 1% cream is a
recommended treatment.

Best yet is good use of a surscreen so that you do not burn.

All tanning ages and damages the skin.  Skin cancer is a growing
concern.

Jim

CJ> The best thing for a sunburn it to avoid catching them in the first
CJ> place by using a good suntan lotion!
CJ> Failing that,  I use vineager on my son with good results.
CJ> Hope this helps!
Thanks, I hope it helps too.  The day I got it, I watched the weather
report, and it said, cloudy witha good chance of rain.  More like, sunny
90 degrees.  I was using vitamin E, and to tell you the truth, it's
still partly there.  I'l try your solution!!  Thanks again.
Kerry
s

Picking up on your closing sentence ... you might need to establish that
you are not using a substance which has caused your skin to have a greater
sensitivity to sunlight or UV.

Some medications have a warning about an increased skin sensitivity to
sunburn, some oils cut down the reflection from the body so allowing you
to tan faster (i.e., burn faster if not tanned) - I think coconut oil is
one - and I have heard a caution about eating a lot of parsley and the
increased sensitivity to sunlight it can cause. (But don't ask me how much
is 'a lot'!)

-JS-

: >Okay, does anyone know what the best thiong is to put on Sunburn??  I've
: >heard aloe, vitamin E, I mean there has to be one thing that is like,
: >the thing you have to put on it in order to make it better.
: >  I rarely got sunburn until last year.. I don't know if it's my skin
: >that's getting worse or if it's the depletion of the O-zone....

: Picking up on your closing sentence ... you might need to establish that
: you are not using a substance which has caused your skin to have a greater
: sensitivity to sunlight or UV.

: Some medications have a warning about an increased skin sensitivity to
: sunburn, some oils cut down the reflection from the body so allowing you
: to tan faster (i.e., burn faster if not tanned) - I think coconut oil is
: one - and I have heard a caution about eating a lot of parsley and the
: increased sensitivity to sunlight it can cause. (But don't ask me how much
: is 'a lot'!)

: -JS-

True, aloe vera does work. Try taking 400Mg of Motrin.