Summer sun

@ET28LV (1890)

Latvia

July 4, 2010 5:55am CST

Hello! On this summer sun is very hot it is good, because we can tan our body enjoy warm water and swim. I have a problem yesterday I be on sea with my brother and dad. We swimming with other people. I tan only for 10-15 minutes weather was overcast then sunny. I to don use a suntan cream and now I am skimming. All my hands, stomach and legs hurts and my face is red. Yep maybe it is funny, but at the same time it is painful. Maybe you know how to discard from the painful? I have heard that sour cream helps maybe you know other things which can help on this situation? I do not have a cream after tan and I do not go to the supermarket maybe you know some homes methods? And the last thing does you ever has had this problem?

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@dawnald (85135)

• Shingle Springs, California

7 Jul 10

Yes, I 've had a sunburn. Have you tried Nivea cream (the German one, not the American one). It's good for sunburn...

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@dawnald (85135)

• Shingle Springs, California

8 Jul 10

I don't have a sunburn now, but I have had some pretty nasty ones in my time!

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

8 Jul 10

Sorry I reviewed Ah this thing can be so painful. In future I be smarter and use suncream in all weather circumstances I do not want a sunburn again. Have a nice day!

@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

8 Jul 10

Sad to hear that you have a sunburn. No I have not tried this thing yet, but my sunburn is go to the end, because I feel only little pains. This methods could help me in future If I have a same mistake. Thank you, Have a nice day!

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@Lakota12 (42600)

• United States

4 Jul 10

put vineger on it should take out the burn and make you tan better.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Maybe I will try it. I hope it would helps.

@Lakota12 (42600)

• United States

5 Jul 10

helped me plenty of times

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

OK Thank you!

@Shar19 (8231)

• United States

8 Jul 10

The only thing that I have used in the past for sunburn and that I know works is to use aloe vera from the plant or pure aloe vera gel. You can buy the gel from the store.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

8 Jul 10

Thanks for share, but my sunburn would be end. I mean the pain would be end, because today it is only little. This advice would help me in future If I had problems with burns, but I hope I do not have them. Have a nice day!

@celticeagle (159359)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Jul 10

I know how painful burns can be. What you need to get is some Alo Vera Gel. It is the greatest. It feels cool on your skin and is very soothing. It works miracles for sun burns. We always have a Alo Vera plant around and use it for stove burns and so forth. Then we got a large bottle of the Gel and use it all summer.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

6 Jul 10

He he you too have experience in sunburns? My grandmother have Aloe Vera, but she lives about 300 km for our house. It is to bit a far to get it. This is fourth day when I have the sunburn and I feel good pains is only left to my shoulders. The skin on my face a little goes off. Thank you for share, Have a nice day!

RawBill AKA MrAusAdventure

@RawBill1 (8531)

• Gold Coast, Australia

16 Jul 10

Ah yes, it can be very easy to spend too long in the sun while we are having fun! It is very easy to get burned by the sun here in Australia too. The best thing that I have found for sun burn is Aloe Vera. If you have an Aloe Vera plant, then that is the best thing. You just cut off one of the thick leaves and slice it in half, then smear the gel inside all over your skin. We have a few of these plants and this works really well. There are also lots of sunburn products on the market that have Aloe Vera in them, but the plant itself works better and is cheaper too.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

17 Jul 10

Yes It is very easily to spend all day in the sun, because we do not feel how we are burned. Australia nice country. Thanks for share, but my sunburn had ended, but all people advices will help in future. Only Aloe Vera plant is grew at my grandmother place. Take care, Have a nice day!

@dorannmwin (36392)

• United States

7 Jul 10

I've been lucky this year in that I haven't gotten a bad sunburn, but that doesn't mean that I've never been burnt in the past because I have, I've been burnt quite badly. A couple of things that I've found that many people have in their homes that take the sting out of a sunburn are: aloe from an aloe plant. I know that a lot of people keep aloe plants in their homes. Also, white vinegar works very well too, it might make you smell like a salad, but it works really, really well.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

8 Jul 10

Yep luck you, but good is that you have a experience in sunburns. Many people was said that Aloe Vera, but this thing have only my grandmother who lives about 300 km about our house. He he white vinegar better is smell than fell pain. I think tomorrow all pain would be end. Because, today I feel only little pains. Have a nice day!

@GardenGerty (157648)

• United States

4 Jul 10

You can actually get a worse burn when it is overcast than when it is sunny. Try cool baths with baking soda, or cool washcloths on the painful area. Some people like to put vinegar on the burn. You can use regular aspirin, taken orally or in a solution, dip a rag in it and apply to burned areas. Use a moisturizer if you have one.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Hello GardenGerty!

I do not know that I can so burn in overcast. People are learn for mistakes and know I too will learn. Next time I certainly use a suntan cream whatever time would be. Vinegar is something like oil? Yesterday I was one warm shower, but today I go to bath. Thank you very much for share, Have a nice day!

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@SomeCowgirl (32191)

• United States

5 Jul 10

Aloe Vera is good, so if you have an aloe vera plant or some aloe vera laying around the house you should use some to get rid of the pain. Sorry I don't know of any other remedies, and had never heard of sour cream as a remedy either. I burn easily.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

My grandmother have a Aloe Vera plants, but she live about 300km from our house. No problem, Thank you for sharing! Yep sour cream helps, Have a nice day! I too burn easily.

@cream97 (29087)

• United States

5 Jul 10

Hi, ET28LV. When I go to the beach, I will make sure that I have on suntan lotion. If not, my skin will burn and sting like crazy! I have learned from this many years ago when I went to the beach with my relatives. It was dreadful. I could not even take a shower. My skin was peeling off. And the sun cooked my skin. It was horrible.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

Hey cream97!

He he like I said whether was overcast and I think that I do not burn my mistake. Now I too have a experience about sunburn. I hope that my skin do not goes off. Sad to hear about you. Thank you for sharing, Have a nice day!

@ANTIQUELADY (36440)

• United States

4 Jul 10

sUNBURNS ARE NOT FUNNY. tHEY CAN BE VERY PAINFUL. If u have any kind of ointment for regular burns that will help. I have always heard to put vinegar in sunburns but i have never tried that. Didn't want to smell like a pickle, lol.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Yes sunburns is very painful. No I do not have any medicine for burns. Sometimes It is so painful I could creep through the ceiling. He he do not try it. Have a nice day!

@spalladino (17891)

• United States

4 Jul 10

The sun can definitely fool you so please be sure to wear sunscreen the next time you go to the beach. A bad sunburn can lead to cancer. What you need to put on your skin is lotion. One containing Aloe Vera is the best but anything that will help keep your skin hydrated will help. Sunburned skin is very dry which makes it tighten up and that makes it hurt more.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

Yes next time I certainly use a sunscreen. I know about cancer... it so bad. He he today my mother was said that Aloe Vera have my grandmother, but she live about 300km from our home. Yes sunburned skin is very hurt, but I do not have a big body temperature anymore. I have only pain to my shoulders and face.

@Hvaniday1 (550)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 10

Hello! Yeah, is very painful when you stay under the sun for sometime. Nay, I don't get sun burn at all, personally I am very tan. Thus, I 'll stay away from going under the sun. If you tan for just 10-15 minutes and feel pain that means the weather is very hot out there. Hope you get well soon...

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Well if you get sunburn it is very, very painful. When I am tanning I do no felt sun so much. I afraid that I do not get tan generally, but now I have sunburn. I too hope that I get well very soon. Thank you, Have a nice day!

@Ladyslipper (1327)

• Philippines

5 Jul 10

I have not experienced having sun burn in my life. It's because I'm always prepared with a sunblock whenever I go to beach with family and friends. However, I know one ointment you can use as a remedy. I don't know any home remedies. The only remedy I can think of as of this moment is Vandol Ointment. It's good for soothing pain and helping heal minor wounds and burns. It's the ointment I use for my 9 month old son to protect him from diaper rash. The ointment is also good for dry skin. You might want to try it.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

He he you need be happy for that. He he I too always use a sunscreen except this time. Time was overcast and I think nothing bad can happen. Well Thank you for sharing, Have a nice day!

@Memnon (2170)

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5 Jul 10

Luckily I go slightly brown rather than red/ burn. My partner is fair haired, and she burns easily, so always uses a high SP cream.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

5 Jul 10

My skin too easy and fast goes brown, but now I do not used a sunscreen and my skin is red now or dark brown. Next time I certainly use a sunscreen I do not want a pain.

@ElicBxn (63252)

• United States

4 Jul 10

I haven't had a bad burn since college, I did get a wind burn in 1985 - OUCH! I don't know if you have it there, but if you can find some aloe vera, it can help - ALOT! I had some put on a burn on a finger (you know, a real burn with blister and everything) and after about an hour it stopped hurting, and it really didn't hurt again except when it was touched.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Wow wind burn too is very painful. No I do not have a Aloe Vera, but if my pain will not end I need to get it somewhere. Well Thank you for sharing! The hardest thing is sleep, because body is very hot and feeling is like I am sleeping on hot coal. Have a nice day!

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@williamjisir (22819)

• China

4 Jul 10

Hello ET. The problem you mentioned here is the one that I have in every summer when I get out in the sun for just a few hours. Then my skin becomes red followed by painful feeling the next day and then it becomes dark. Once it gets dark, it can not get back to the previous skin color until after the whole winter without the arm suntanned. Take care.

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@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Hello williamjisir!

Oh you have these problems every summer. Does your skin always go to brown color? I have heard that skin sometimes come off and need to tan again. I hope my skin too go to brown color. This day is 2 when I have the painful pain slightly narrowed.

@ellie333 (21016)

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4 Jul 10

Hi ET, If you have an Aloe Vera plant, break the leaf and put th juiceof the plant on you, this is what the sailors used to use for sunburn centuries ago and still does work, if not get something with aloe in it cream wise touse. If you have tea tree oil, put a few drops into a luke warm bath and bathe in it for a while this will help with the healing process too. Huggles. Elles. Ellie :D

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aloe for sunburn

@ET28LV (1890)

• Latvia

4 Jul 10

Hey ellie333!

I do not have Aloe Vere plant. I do not know that sailors use this method before some years ago. I do not have tea tree oil too. Maybe I think something what to do. This is day two and pain is slightly narrowed. I hope that painful in next two days will end. Thank you, Have a nice day!

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@dreamsharmin (2281)

• China

26 Mar 11

Suddenly you swim that's why you feel pain in your body. So for take summer sun you must put some cream otherwise it could be bad for your skin. I don't like summer sun.I never had such a problem till now. Have a good time!