OUCH! Fresh Sunburned Skin! Need help... - Burns & Injuries Message Board

tropicalfreeze2 · 07-08-2005, 12:11 AM

A few quick questions. I rarely ever get sunburns but today I went outside for a few hours, even though it was cloudy today, my lower back and shoulders got burned!!!

I put aloe vera on it but I don't think it's helping. Is there anything else I can do to relieve pain and redness? How about taking a tylenol, would it be effective? Does anyone think I should cover my back while its healing or expose it, maybe more oxygen would let it heal faster (of course I would be indoors)? One last thing how do I keep from starting to peel? Thanks...any advice would help, I don't know much about treating burns!!
tropicalfreeze2

feelbad · 07-08-2005, 06:23 AM

Read through some of the posts here regarding sunburns.FB

young momma · 07-08-2005, 09:37 AM

Lanacane is pretty good for sunburns. It is an anesthetic and antiseptic. It helps with the pain too!! Goodluck!!

Yekcoh4 · 07-08-2005, 09:58 AM

If you know of any tanning salons in the area, check them out and see if they carry the "California Tan" line (it's one of the most popular lines) and see if they sell the product called "Insurance" by California Tan, it's an after-burn lotion that's just magical!

tropicalfreeze2 · 07-08-2005, 05:59 PM

Thanks eveyone I will try those products out! Rough night last night, I kept laying on my back.