This means that you will risk the chance of exposing your skin to the sun. An extreme case to the sun exposure can give your skin a bad sunburn. Sunburn does not look good on the skin and it is also painful.
To reduce that painful feeling, you can do these 35 Ways How to Heal Your skin after Sunburn. We also have the causes and effects from sunburn that you should know about.
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Causes of Sunburn
Below are some causes of sunburn:
- Ultraviolet light
- Exposure to the sun for too long
- Lack of protective clothing or lotion
Effects from Sunburn
These are the effects from a sunburn:
- Itchy skin
- Red skin
- Swelling
- Sunburn blisters
- Pain
- Flu
- Dry mouth
- Fatigue
Ways to Treat Your Sunburn
Sunburn can be very painful and discomforting and here are the ways to treat it:
1. Special Bath
Take a special bath to soothe your burning skin. The water should be cool. Don’t use soap but add baking soda into the water instead. Clean your skin thoroughly once you’re done.
2. Take Short Cool Dip
Once you notice that your skin is showing signs of sunburn, immediately find the nearest water source. It could be the pool or the ocean. Go take a very short dip in the water and avoid the sun afterwards.
3. Cold Compress
A cold compress is very effective at reducing the heat from the sunburn. Use a cold, wet towel for the compress. A pack of frozen food or vegetable can also work but wrap it with a towel first.
4. Drink Plenty of Fluid
Sunburn causes the skin to become dry and you will also experience dehydration. Drink plenty of fluid to keep your body cool. It can be water, coconut water or other drinks with high electrolytes.
5. Eat Hydrating Fruits
Other than drinking liquid, you can also eat fruits to keep your body hydrated. Watermelon and honeydew are some great choice of fruits. They contain vitamins and lots of water too.
6. Wear Gentle Moisturiser
Make sure your sunburn skin is always hydrated. Wear a very gentle moisturiser. It can be in the form of cream or lotion. The gentle moisturiser will prevent your skin from becoming dry.
7. Take Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
You can take anti-inflammatory drugs to ease your pain. These drugs can be bought from your local pharmacy. While waiting on your skin to heal, you can reduce the intensity from the pain.
8. Use Soothing Cream
Use a special soothing cream meant for burns such as a cortisone cream. You can buy this cream from your nearest drug store. It helps a lot in reducing swelling and redness in the skin.
9. Use Vitamin E
Vitamin E is very important in recovery. You can take it in the form of pills as supplement for your body. Other than that, you can also use the oil to rub on your skin. You may want to read how this vitamin can heal nosebleed too. You may want to read about Natural Ways How to Treat a Nosebleed at Home
10. Apply Cucumber Paste
To make a cucumber paste, smooth it out using a blender. Apply the cucumber paste on your sunburn skin. Cucumber is known to give cooling effect on wounds.
11. Sleep on Air Mattress
Make your sleeping comfortable while your skin is still healing. Moving around in an uncomfortable bed can make the condition worse. Sleep on an air mattress as it gives off less heat to the body.
12. Use Aloe Vera
Aloe vera can treat the sunburn skin. Break an aloe vera leaf and get the juice out. Apply the juice on your affected skin. You can also use an aloe vera gel too if you want. You may also want to read about How to Treat Cancer with Aloe Vera with home remedies.
13. Apply Black Tea
Black tea can also calm a burning skin. You can put it on your eyelids that get sunburned too. Soak the tea in water that is cool. After that, place the tea on your closed eyes to ease swelling.
14. Use Lettuce Liquid
You can also use the liquid from lettuce to treat sunburned skin. What you need to do is boil some lettuce. Strain it and get the liquid into the fridge. Use cotton balls to spread the liquid on your skin.
15. Apply Yogurt
Yogurt helps to relieve the inflammation on your skin. Get a plain, cool yogurt. Apply the yogurt to all the skin areas that are sunburned. Wait a few minutes then wash it off.
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Other Ways to Heal Your Skin (16-35)
Here are some other great ways to heal your sunburned skin.
- Oatmeal Bath: Treats itchy sunburn.
- Milk: Creates protein film to ease burn.
- Mashed Potatoes: Increase healing and decrease pain.
- Cornstarch: Soothe the sunburn.
- Witch Hazel: Relieve inflammation.
- Essential Oil: Apply in small amount around the area.
- Fans: Keep the house cool.
- Coconut Oil: Moisturize the skin.
- Stay in Shade: Reduce exposure to the sun.
- Loose Clothing: Reduce friction against skin.
- Bandage Blister: Avoid irritation.
- Cut Dead Skin: Don’t peel but use scissors.
- Antibacterial Ointment: Avoid infection.
- Tallow Balm: Keep skin moisturised.
- Tomato Juice: Drink to neutralise burned tissues.
- Honey: Heal tissues.
- Coriander Oil: Reduce inflammation.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Soothe pain.
- Avoid Petroleum Jelly: Prevents healing
- Green Tea: Heal the skin.
Things to Consider
Healing a sunburned skin may seem easy but there is a chance that the condition can get worse. If you feel extreme dizziness, headache and fever that won’t come down, immediately go to the hospital for the right treatment.
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Preventing Sunburn
These are some things you can do to avoid unwanted sunburn:
- Wear sunscreen lotion that has a high SPF to protect your skin.
- Wear wide brimmed hat to protect your face from the sun.
- Wear dark glasses to protect your eyes and eyelids.
- Wear clothing that protects your skin from the sun.
- Watch the time at which you are exposing yourself to the sun. Avoid too much exposure at 10 A.M. until 4 P.M.
Furthermore, beside what I explained above, here I give you visual information for those want to get rid of sunburn fast, watch the video below.
Always remember to protect your skin from the sun. Nobody likes sunburn. What nobody wants more is getting skin cancer. So, take that extra effort to save your skin.