Any tips to soothe my sun burn :( I had to work outside all day Sunday and was'nt covered up ::) My skin is still hot to touch and the after sun isnt working :'( :'( :'(

ali wrote on 26. May 2009 at 22:42:

Any tips to soothe my sun burn :( I had to work outside all day Sunday and was'nt covered up ::) My skin is still hot to touch and the after sun isnt working :'( :'( :'(

cover up before you go out in the sun

oops to late

plenty of after sun and that e45 stuff



you still up for giving my neighbour a heart attack :y ;D

Yoghurt works well Ali, cools the skin almost straight away. Try to avoid fruit ones though - those seeds get everywhere . . . . .  :y

Still cooking mate --- cold wet towels to cool you down, lots of fluids to drink and a couple of paracetemol (headaches on the way).

Other than regular cold compresses, and moisturising lotion, there isn't much you can do because the damage has already been done.

Baby Oil  ::)

nick v6 wrote on 26. May 2009 at 22:47:

ali wrote on 26. May 2009 at 22:42: Any tips to soothe my sun burn :( I had to work outside all day Sunday and was'nt covered up ::) My skin is still hot to touch and the after sun isnt working :'( :'( :'( cover up before you go out in the sun oops to late plenty of after sun and that e45 stuff you still up for giving my neighbour a heart attack :y ;D

I could make him die of laughter if showed him my white bits ;D ;D
as for yoghurt I have Black Cherry in the fridge :D :D :D :D :D :D

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 26. May 2009 at 22:56:

Baby Oil  ::)

Oil based products are the worst thing you can use, because they block the pores and can lead to infection.

I never burn and did have sun cream on  :-[ It was in a country estate walled garden so guess it was designed to be a sun trap :o :o :o :o

Calamine Lotion ....   smells horrible, looks awful .. but works, cools the skin and helps the body start to repair the damage

you can get aloe cooling gel which works really well :y

On the odd occasion I have suffered sun burn I find a cool bath helps.
Make sure it is not cold, really a few degrees above room temparature, and I just lay in it. I also find this helps just before bed on those hot, clammy, muggy nights where you can't sleep.

Please don't go and jump in an ice cold bath as that could be shocking to your system, and potentially fatal.

Mike

A bit late now it's Wednesday but the following really does work as long as it's done as soon as possible.

Get a napkin/handkerchief and soak it in white wine. Wring out so it's not dripping but still wet. Lay it on the affected part and leave it until dry. As the alcohol evaporates it takes the burn heat with it.

You will still be red but no burning or tightness

Definitely skin moisturizing creams..

nearly every half hour for the first 2-3 hours..  then every 2-3 hours..  :y


you are a bit late but still the solution works..


ps: yoghurt also works but does the same thing as moisturizers..

how is your sun burn now ali

and how's your white bits
i think we need photo's ;D

go and get a tub of cocoa butter body cream, we use it out here where you really do get burnt!!! sooths very quickly smells lovely and helps repair damaged/burnt,cracked skin tissue,
and on a heat rash or prickly heat oif you prefer you can see the inflamed area returning to normal!!! tesco or sainsburys around 1.99 a large tub!! :y

Thanks for all the advice, my skins still hot :( thats been 4 days :-? I think the after sun I have been using has been cooking me not cooling :o :o off to get some cocoa butter as I love the smell of that and if it works on spanish sun it must help here in Hertfordshire ;D
As for the white bits Nick I will leave that to your imagination as to where they are ;) and no need to post any pics  ;D ;D ;D

ali wrote on 27. May 2009 at 14:09:

Thanks for all the advice, my skins still hot :( thats been 4 days :-? I think the after sun I have been using has been cooking me not cooling :o :o off to get some cocoa butter as I love the smell of that and if it works on spanish sun it must help here in Hertfordshire ;D As for the white bits Nick I will leave that to your imagination as to where they are ;)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
no good with out pics
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

largecol wrote on 26. May 2009 at 22:50:

Yoghurt works well Ali, cools the skin almost straight away. Try to avoid fruit ones though - those seeds get everywhere . . . . .  :y

Yeah,dont want apple trees growing out of your a-hole. ;D ;D