You are told that the importance of using sunscreens numerous times and how to avoid sun exposure during peak hours is crucial, but to be honest: sunburn has occurred.
To treat sunburn, you can find something at home: oatmeal, cucumber and towel. (Source: Twenty20 / @ daphneemarie) What family therapy can treat sunburn?
Fortunately, when you want to figure out how to cure sunburn quickly, there are many DIY options - most of which may be ready in your home. Here are some sunburn treatments Dr. Jaliman urges patients to try:
- Oatmeal. Add a cup of oatmeal to a cool bath or apply it directly to the skin as an oatmeal to help reduce inflammation.
- Cold shower. Showering with cold water will help cool the sunburn and provide temporary relief.
- Slice. Cool cucumber slices placed directly on the skin can soothe sunburn.
- Milk. Lactic acid in milk helps to cool and relieve inflamed, sunburned skin. “You can make a cold milk compression or wash a milk bath and soak for a while,” Dr. Jaliman pointed out. “This helps to remove heat from the body.”
- Towels. Use a cold compress or a towel to provide some relief for burned skin. When it starts to warm up, you should continue to change the towel or compress it with a colder towel.
- Water. Perhaps the most important thing is to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration caused by sunburn.
Should you see a doctor?
Usually, sunburn is not worth seeing a doctor, but in some cases, you need to see a doctor. "You should see a doctor if you have a fever, chills, blisters covering a large area, or extreme pain," Dr. Jaliman suggested. Dr. Prescott added: “If blisters appear due to sunburn, medical care can help ensure that these areas are not infected.” Also, if your skin does not respond to the sunburn therapy you have tried, You may want to check out your doctor.
Your skin is likely to be in a fewHealing begins in the days, but your best bet is to take precautions to avoid total sunburn. "Please remember," Dr. Prescott said. “The most important cream or ointment you can use for sunburn is a high SPF sunscreen to protect you from being burned from the start.”
