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Relief For Sunburn. Take a pain reliever such as ibuprofen Advil Motrin IB others to help with the discomfort and swelling of sunburn. Raw potato is excellent for relieving a sunburn as the natural starches found in potatoes will help draw heat out of your skin. If you have severe sunburn including blistered or broken skin you have to seek medical treatments for quick relief. To compensate drink plenty of H 2 O.
Avoid more sun exposure while your skin heals from the sunburn. Mercola writes that potatoes contain starch-based compounds which help soothe sunburn. Here are a few sunburn relief products that our editors tried and loved. Blisters are a symptom of a bad sunburn sun poisoning. Coconut oil can be used to moisten the skin after the sunburn has healed. Gently apply cool or cold compresses or bathe the area in cool water.
Throwing a few heaping tablespoons of baking soda into a bathtub full of cool water and soaking for about 15 to 20 minutes helps minimize sun damage.
Take a pain reliever. The best way to avoid discomfort is to prevent sunburn in the first place applying and reapplying sunscreen with at least SPF 30 as recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation and staying out of direct sunlight between 10 am. Home treatments that experts consider safe include the use of aloe vera and soy-based products. Baking soda and oatmeal. Your body sees a sunburn as an injury so it responds with inflammation Misha Rosenbach MD. Drink plenty of water because spending time in the sun can lead to dehydration as well as sunburn.