HELP! I'm turning into a lizard! How do I get rid of sunburn scales?

Question

This is my first burn in years (I'm usually an SPF addict.), but this past week I had a bit too much fun in the sun and got fried. My color's gone to tan, but my shoulders are flaky like a homestyle biscuit (Mmm... biscuits.) How can I heal up fast enough to not head back to school looking like a lake monster?

Answer 1

You really can't do much except use an exfoliating soap during your shower and plenty of moisturizer afterwards.  Unfortunately, when you sunburn, the top layers of your skin get cooked and die - too late to really fix the problem.  In the meantime, wear shirts with sleeves and stay off your mom's nice couch!  :-)