Sunburn

Canwinn

October 22, 2021

Sunburn

Sunburn is red and painful skin resulting from too much exposure to sunlight. It usually appears within a few hours after too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Symptoms:

Rashes
Skin redness
Swelling
Itching
Peeling
Roughness and warmness

Home Remedies:

Apply aloe vera gel directly from plant
Cool bath to cool sunburned skin
Use of ice packs on red and painful skin
Use of Multani soil on sunburned area
Apply coconut oil as skin moisturizer
Apply milk or yoghurt to cool the sunburned area
Use of baking soda in water for bath
Apply paste of cucumber

Treatment:

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen to relieve pain but these should be taken under doctors prescription.
aloe-vera based lotions
anesthetics such as Dermoplast, Solarcaine

Ayurvedic treatment:

Cucumber and lemon juice which reduce the pain and redness of skin burn
Watermelon helps in tone down blisters or redness caused by sunburns.
The use of mixture of sandalwood (Chandan) and turmeric (Haldi) with rose water as a cooling paste.

Prevention:

Apply sunscreen even in the shade
Use of sun protective clothing
Drink extra water to avoid dehydration
Limit the amount of time you are in the sun between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Wear sunglasses with lenses that have 99% to 100% UV absorption provide optimal protection for the eyes and the surrounding skin.
Be extra careful around water and sand

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