Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Tips How To Heal Sunburn

By David Martin


You need to protect your skin when it is exposed to direct sun light, and it really doesn't matter how tanned you already are. You can still get sunburned, and this is not only highly uncomfortable, but it can also be dangerous. If you need some advice about how to heal sunburn, here are some little tips that you might find useful.

You should apply your sunblock cream frequently, especially if you were swimming in the meantime. If you notice the redness on some areas, cool the skin rinsing it with fresh water or, when you can, take a cold shower. Immediately apply another layer of your sunblock cream and search for a shade. Wear a hat and some comfortable clothes. Wear the hat whenever you can, during summer months, your skin will appreciate it, and it looks great.

Once you come home, take a cold shower and leave the skin to dry naturally, without using a towel. Depending how serious your sunburns are, you might be having blisters on some area. If you do, apply a generous amount of mild moisturizer, containing aloe vera and, if it is really needed, protect the skin with a gaze. Take frequent showers to ease the pain and discomfort.

Skin products containing aloe very are the best when it comes to sunburns. They will cool the area, help regeneration and reduce swelling. In some similar products you might find benzocaine or different fragrances. Such products are not good for this purpose, and may make things worst, or cause allergies and additional itching.

You could also take ibuprofen or an aspirin, to reduce the swelling and to ease your discomfort and pain. You should drink water and natural juices, but water is better. Don't ever drink alcohol when you have sunburns. It will dehydrate skin additionally, and it doesn't work very well combined with various pain killers.

If you don't have blisters, you may want to try this old medicine for sun damaged skin. Apply fresh, cold yogurt on clean skin and leave it there for some time. Rinse with cold water. You can also use sour cream, slices of cucumber, or even tomato slices, just to cool and refresh the affected area. Never rub the skin, simply rinse it and let it dry on the air.

You could also apply good quality almond oil on damaged areas. It will speed up the process of recovery. The same effect has the olive oil, but it has to be perfectly pure. Do not apply cooling creams you might have, because they are too intensive for applying on sunburns, and you will cause more damage to the skin.

In the next few days, you should be on some light diet, avoiding heavy and spiced foods. It's important to eat fresh foods, preferably fruits and vegetables, as well as to take larger amounts of liquids, especially water. Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are also a good idea, and if you crave for snacks, have some nuts instead.




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