09
Mar
What To Do When You Have Sunburn. Cool compresses can help relieve the pain. Sometimes we cant keep up with reapplying when kids are active or in and out of the water. Repeated sunburns especially if the burns are more severe can cause skin cancer and eye disease. Blistering skin means you have a second-degree sunburn.
You will need to put sunscreen on again after you swim sweat or dry yourself with a towel. A severe sunburn can cause sun poisoning which may need medical treatment. Even when we do our best to prevent sunburn it sometimes happens. Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher. Dr Nitasha recommended three home-made products to soothe burnt skin. You can continue with the NSAIDs as directed on the label until the burn feels better.
If you dont wear sunscreen to avoid a sunburn at least do it to avoid skin cancer.
You may be able to treat the sunburn yourself. A severe sunburn can cause sun poisoning which may need medical treatment. Allow your skin to air dry or gently pat it with a towel to avoid causing more irritation. Sometimes we cant keep up with reapplying when kids are active or in and out of the water. Until your sunburn heals stay out of the sun. An effective way to immediately help sunburn even while youre still outside is to hop in the water whether its an ocean lake or stream.