Our skin gets sun-burn when it is exposed to sun without proper protection. Even if you use precautions, frequent exposer to sun can cause sun burn. We may tend to ignore but in long run this can be a reason of discomfort and skin problems. So, listen to your skin and start treating before it gets worse. In this article I’ll be discussing some immediate treatments for sun burn, followed by easy home remedies.
During summer when the sun’s rays are the strongest sunburn is most common problem. Mild sunburn includes skin redness, itching, and skin peeling. Severe sunburn may have symptoms like Skin burning, blistering, dehydration, and infection.
Some easy treatments: –
-For immediate pain relief and soothing sunburn, place a cool compress on burned skin. Instead, you can also try cool shower.
– To maintain moisture in skin, drink plenty of water.
-Allow small blisters to get dry by their own, but don’t break those.
– If burnt skin is peeling off then apply moisturizer to make it smooth. Aloe vera gel is best for both moisturizer and skin burn care.
If you are using an umbrella or covering your body then also there is high risk of sun burn. To treat sunburn completely, you need to take care of your skin before the burnt signs are visible. You need to try some home remedy or solutions every time you get back from sun exposer. Try out these amazing homemade solutions to keep your sunburn in control.
- Coconut oil: Cool the affected area then apply the oil.
- Honey: This sticky stuff will speed up healing, reduce infection, and minimizing pain.
- Watermelon: The juice works like a magic to remove burn marks. Apply immediately after getting back home on your exposed body parts.
- Milk: Take a cotton or soft cloth, soaked in cool milk and place of reddened area.
How to choose sunblock?
To prevent sunburn, sunblock is one of primary solution. But many times, we struggle to find the right sunblock with SPF rating. SPF is the ability to suppress sunburn. The higher the SPF rating is, the higher the protection from sun will be provided by the cream. Sun scream with SPF10 gives 90 percent protection, whereas SPF20 gives 95 percent of protection from UVB radiation. For best result apply suns cream prior 15-30 minutes from exposure.
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