Severe Sunburn, Hoe to get rid of

There's no getting rid of a sun burn quickly, there's only making yourself more comfortale until it heals. Even after it heals it's still going to be pretty irritating because it'll then become extremely itchy, which is just a sign that it is healing. To get through the burn itelf, you could use Noxema or Aloe, I always found Noxema very soothing, it cools it down quite a bit. As for the itching, you could use cocoa butter lotion during the day and aloe at night, aloe tends to be a bit sticky, so it'd be better to use it at night.

Sounds like time is the best cure, unfortunately. I can remember as a child getting a severe sunburn and my mom put me in a tub with vinegar. All I remember is it hurt, bad and I was still sunburned...LOL.

To relief a sunburn pain ,apply over the affected area cool water compresses or fill a bathtub with cold water and dissolve one pound of baking soda or oatmeal in it. Soak in the bath until you feel relieve. Wash the affected area with an antibacterial soap to prevent secondary infection. Do not burst any blister. They form a natural protection to help the skin sunburned to heal faster. Do not apply any creams, butter, petroleum jelly or any other greasy substance to a sunburn. They only cause more damage by trapping the heat and can make a burn deeper. The sunburn will heal faster if left exposed to the air. Hope this helps.

Ugh...this has happened to me before and it's not pleasant. One thing I can suggest is drinking water and staying hydrated. Also, if you don't start to feel better soon, check in with a doctor. You could have a sunsroke or soemthing and that's not good. Also, if you are able to, try an anti-inflamitory like Advil or Alleve. That will help a little bit with the pain. I like getting aloe and after sun lotion with "lidocane" in it. That helps numb you skin a little and takes away some of the pain. Mositurizing will help cut down on the peeling...maybe, but chances are you are going to peel. I hope you are feeling better soon.

I've been known to use Noxema on sunburns. It has a great cooling effect and doesn't cake up the way that alow can sometimes. In fact, I think they suggest that as a use on the bottle in addition to something that you clean your face with. The only problem is that the smell of that is pretty strong. Other things you can do to help: -drink a lot of water. It helps your body cool off, heal faster, and can help with any bad headaches you can get from too much sun exposure. -cold compresses. Putting something cold on your burn can help, but don't apply ice directly. Wrap it in a towel or something, or better yet...you can use a bag of frozen peas. If your sunburn is really bad, you can contact your doctor. There are certain oral steroids that can help, but those are for pretty extreme cases. Anyway, I hope you are feeling better.

If I was you I would use a non-perfumed moisturiser like a cocoa-butter, that should help cool the burning sensation, and when you dress or go to bed on a night use a light cotton as that will be easy on your skin. Before you go out always put some form of moisturiser on your skin, especially the areas exposed to the sun. Good luck with the healing Lynn-Marie

Aloe helps fix the sunburn, for the pain I'd use Tylenol or the pain reliever of your choice and time... In the future cover-up and not with something too thin, long sleeves & long pants. Yes I know you'll get hot, but which is worse... If you want to go swimming, only do it in the morning or evening, and wear a t-shirt. Be careful.