sunburns and how to treat them

@cher913 (25782)
Canada
July 19, 2007 7:00am CST
well we spent a day at the beach and a day at the wave pool and even though we were religious about applying sunscreen, we still got burnt in spots...anyone got a good remedy to rid ourselves of the pain and the itch of a sunburn?
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@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
20 Jul 07
Try taking a bath in lukewarm water in which you should pour a cup of baking soda or apple cider vinegar as this will cool down the skin. Compresses with cold green, black, calendula or St. John’s Wort will have the same cooling effect on the damaged skin. Chamomile, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose hips and Buckthorn essential oils are also beneficial for the inflamed skin. They can be applied directly to the skin or added to the bath water. Besides oils, there are some raw vegetables that sliced and applied to the burns will have a very soothing effect: potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cold juice from lettuce leaves, corn starch and water paste etc. What you consume when suffering from sunburns is also highly important, as drinking a lot of milk and food rich in vitamin C, E, betacarotene and Zinc will speed the recovery of the skin.
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
19 Jul 07
I find that aloe vera is the best remedy. It is very important to apply lotion or something like that to keep the skin moist at all time. I also think that elisabeth arden 8hour cream is very good for burns. It is very sticky, but really works
@succeed (14)
• Canada
19 Jul 07
Putting some cooling ointment always helps Success Tips http://SucceedWithThis.com