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Old 06-15-2005, 05:24 PM   #1
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Question extreme sunburn?

Hi, I got a really bad sunburn on my back and shoulders last friday and for a week I could barely move, now the skin is so tight on my shoulders and peeling and cracking that I cant stand it I can barely stand to touch it still... The skin is actually fried and flaky does anyone know anything that will mosturize this without burning the raw skin more or how to help it come off easier?

 
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Re: extreme sunburn?

If the skin is peeling after it has healed I got a jute body brush from Crabtree and Evelyn which has worked really well. It will hurt if the sunburn hurts though. It was about 20 dollars for the small one. Good Luck!
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Re: extreme sunburn?

I would try using some aloe vera gel if you haven't already. I recently got a bad sunburn, so bad that my entire upper back/shoulder area is blistering. Yuck! I swear by the aloe vera gel, I just have my parents slather it on (gently) and then lay down under a ceiling fan with the skin exposed and it really cools the area down. It moisturizes it too!

As for the peeling skin, that you just need to wait out. You should let the skin peel naturally, no picking at it. That could cause it to get infected because peeling it off yourself can expose more raw skin than intended.

As for the skin being tight, this is what I do if it is tight on my back, like now. I straighten out my arms in front of me and clasp my hands. Then I slouch my back. Keeping my arms straight and my hands clasped together, I kind of pull my arms apart (still keeping the hands clasped) - this gives a good stretch of the skin without touching it.

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Re: extreme sunburn?

There are some really good moisturizers that contain aloe vera too, which may help soften the skin as well as heal it. Also, for the future, if you ever get sunburnt again, they have aloe vera with benzocaine, which will numb the pain , too. Good for other burns as well.

 
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Re: extreme sunburn?

that stuff is goooooooooooooooooood stuff!!

 
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