How to treat sunburns

With such an unpleasantness as sunburn encountered by everyone who vacationed at the beach, worked in the garden or on the garden plot, and just spent a long time in the sun. When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, redness appears, accompanied by quite intense pain and inflammation. In severe cases, blisters appear on the skin, itching is felt, a person complains of poor health and headaches.

What is the danger of sunburn
The attitude towards sunburn should not be taken lightly. It can cause great damage to the skin and the entire human body. Proper timely treatment of burns allows you to quickly get rid of the effects of the burn, but later the skin can be covered with age spots, moles, wrinkles, seborrheic keratomas. Repeated sunburns can lead to skin cancer and melanoma – ultraviolet light is detrimental to the structure of DNA.

How can I get rid of sunburns at home?
When the skin is affected, reddened areas are treated urgently. For example, if the face is burned, a compress with green tea should be used. If this is not possible, you should use a damp soft towel.

What to put on a sunburn? After removing the compress, you should treat the skin with a healing spray or moisturizing cream. The body should be at rest for some time, so you should choose a place to rest, protected from the sun. If you feel fatigued, aspirin or paracetamol should be used.

Gels and ointments with cooling properties should be used with special care on the face, neck, ears and shoulders. Ointments containing Vaseline, benzocaine and lidocaine are strictly forbidden. You should not use sunscreen oil either, because it is not a remedy for burns.

What should you do if you have a severe sunburn?
With severe burns, the victim may experience fever or chills, urges to vomit, lack of salivation, and significant headaches. In the presence of such symptoms, you should urgently seek medical attention.

How do I get rid of the itching after a sunburn?
Sunburns often cause itching of the skin. You can get rid of this phenomenon with the help of an ointment based on hydrocortisone (a hormone that is involved in protein and carbohydrate metabolism). Medicines with hydrocortisone help relieve itching and pain when the skin is affected by ultraviolet light.

What not to do
When sunburns occur, you should not:

Treat the burn with ice cubes. After such “treatment” the epithelium dies off and a long recovery period awaits the victim. Do not use alkaline soap to wash burnt faces – it washes away the natural protection of the skin.
Apply products containing alcohol to the skin, as they cause additional dehydration.
Use oily substances and ointments that clog pores. Study the contents of sunburn ointments before applying them.
Puncture blisters and papules, which can infect the skin.
Exposure to direct sunlight during recovery and alcohol consumption.
Sunburn remedies
Treatment for sunburns is based on the use of certain medications that have been proven to be effective over time.

Burnshield anti-burn gel. A very popular and versatile remedy that has antiseptic and analgesic properties. Australian tea tree is used to create the gel.
Panthenol. A well-known substance that helps cells regenerate quickly. Usually, panthenol-based burn remedies are an aerosol or ointment. When the drug is applied to the skin, a specific film is formed that protects against various negative influences and stimulates the recovery process.
Aloe. A natural remedy that contains beneficial substances for the skin. Aloe-based preparations soothe and restore the skin, prevent the development of inflammatory and infectious processes. By the way, if you hold a remedy with aloe in the refrigerator, it will increase the cooling and soothing properties.
As noted earlier, a number of different preparations are used for recovery from burns in order to relieve pain and itching. Specialists advise using analgin, paracetamol and hydrocortisone.

What to do with sunburns, if the condition of the victim is not normalized? Naturally, it is necessary to consult a specialist. Ultraviolet radiation could aggravate a chronic disease or provoke the development of an infectious disease with a weakened immune system, so you should always consult a doctor, who will conduct diagnostic studies and prescribe the appropriate treatment.