What is the best way to quickly get rid of a sunburn?

Question

Are there any homemade lotions or tricks u can use to quickly get rid of a sunburn?

Answer 1

I know that you've probably heard the aloe vera thing A LOT...believe me...but it really does help if you keep reapplying it. If you store it in the fridge, it can give you more of a relief when you first put it on.

Mix a half-water, half-vinegar solution and apply it to the burn with a spray bottle or soaked cloth. This will sting a little bit at first, but it definitely pulls the burning sensation out of your sunburn.

Ice packs (in small amounts of time) and cold cloths or compresses will also help to minimize the length of time that you have redness and should help with the swelling.

Take lukewarm (room temperature) BATHS. Taking showers with too high of a water pressure could increase your pain. Taking a too-cold bath won't help, and will make you freezing. And a too-hot bath runs the risk of burning you even more, or irritating the burn that you already have.

Make sure that you drink PLENTY of water, in order to keep your body hydrated so you don't develop a fever. If you do develop a fever, take an acetaminophen or an ibuprofen to help get rid of the fever and to minimize inflammation and swelling.

If your sunburn is really bad and seems to be very painful, you may want to go see your doctor and get a prescriptive treatment.

Answer 2

soak in a bath with lots of vinegar, 30mins should do it

then cover yourself from head to toe in sorbolene moisturiser cream

and stay out of the sun.

Answer 3

Aspirin or Motrin  every 4 hours and ice topically works well but only during the first 24 hours.  

Answer 4

you can try Aloe Vera Skin Relief, lavender spray and peppermint cooling mist.

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