Will Aloe Gel make my sunburn go away faster?

Question

I am a fair skinned freckled redhead.. I have suffered from many many burns of all degrees.

I finally got an SPF 80 sunscreen and used it at the beach today.

It worked great and I don't have a burn like I normally do, just mildly in certain places like my neck and chest.

Problem is, I didn't think to put any on the backs of my legs. So as you can imagine, from around my bikini bottom lines and all the way down to my ankles is bright red/almost purple. And radiating heat !

I got home and had a cool shower and then used Aloe Gel right away. I just want to know if it will help it disappear quicker, and if there's anything else that helps it to go away.

Answer 1

I have very fair skin too so i know exactly what how your sunburn feels. i usually use aloe vera gel and it works really good bvy soothing it and healing your sun burn faster. i think that it would be a good idea to use it.

Answer 2

Yes, It helps the skin heal, soothes the burn, and moisturizes.

Answer 3

That should help since aloe is a healing herb.  However to reduce your chances of getting bad sun burns, it is advised that you eat lots of ripe tomatoes.  Eat skin and all.

Tomatoes is said to improve the bodies natural sunscreen process.

Answer 4

no it won't make your sunburn go away faster, but it will help sooth your skin. There is nothing that will make it go away faster.  

Answer 5

yes it will, i use tht when i have a burn

Answer 6

it goes away FAST with that.

like  i put it on at night and it was not there in the morning.

just keep applying it

Answer 7

Yes, aloe works for me.

Answer 8

yes and will help the pain, take cool or lukewarm showers

Answer 9

I dont think aloe makes it go away. I think it just helps with the burning as it is a cooling agent.

Answer 10

Aloe will give you relief and it is good even in a drinkable form like juice.

Don't pay high prices like 12 to 15 per quart when you can buy it by the gallon at Walmart pharmacy.

Add it to orange juice or even diet coke it relieves lots of things that people take for allergies.

Or something that makes you feel like you shouldn't have had that extra bowl of spicy soap.

Don't hesitate to use it as a swab on it can't hurt.

I've never used it on any open cut or burn that has drawn blood..

Answer 11

No, unfortunately, Aloe Vera Gel does not make the burn go away faster, it only soothes the burn.

Answer 12

aloe cools the skin, moistens the skin, and it will not hurt very much only if u wear a tight shirt that rubs of in bed

Answer 13

Unfortunately, I am fair skinned and burn very easily as well. Though aloe will help to relieve some pain, and cool it down, In my experience it will not make it go away sooner. Soak your legs in cool water to help take the heat out. And keep applying aloe to moisturize so that you wont peel.