How do I treat a really bad sunburn.

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May 28, 2013

Erica T.

I went tubing yesterday and now my skin is so red and its painful I've been putting lotion on but it doesn't seem to be helping any suggestions?

May 28, 2013

Natalie Y.

I would try aloe and drink plenty of water.

May 28, 2013

Megan A.

Aloe Vera gel (:

May 28, 2013

Brittany H.

Someone told me hand sanitizer! Sounds weird, but worth a try.

May 28, 2013

Anaeli G.

My mom always put sugar and water mix and put on skin or milk it re-hydrates your skin.

May 28, 2013

Brianne M.

The best thing you can do its get an actual aloe vera plant and use the real aloe vera. the gel has alcohol in it which draws moisture out of your skin. it works wonders heals 10x faster than gel anyway. feel better!!

May 28, 2013

Sadie S.

Hand sanitizer is not a good idea it will dry out the skin and cause more peeling you need aloe.

May 28, 2013

Brooke B.

I always use aloe vera gel and keep it in the fridge so it cools me down every time I apply it.

May 28, 2013

Karen G.

Milk milk milk whole works best if you have.

May 28, 2013

Stephanie R.

Aloe vera

May 28, 2013

Jillian K.

Ugh I just got a sunburn today too :/ aloe Vera is the absolute best (especially when you get it directly from the plant). I didn't have any so I put some coconut oil on it just so that it stays hydrated. It's working well so far so is give it a shot.

May 28, 2013

Brittany H.

I'm not saying to bath in hand sanitizer everyday, lol. It does have alcohol in it, but it also has moisturizers since its for your hands. I don't really burn so I don't know from personal experience, but a lady at work got a horrible bright red sunburn and came back the next day and it was tan. She said it was hand sanitizer.

May 28, 2013

Miss N.

Aloe vera

May 28, 2013

Diana T.

Banana boat after sun lotion its got aloe Vera which is great for sun burns.

May 28, 2013

Dina U.

I'm a cosmetologist and hand sanitizer is not meant for sun burns, if it helped her it might have been bc of the aloe vera that many companies are now adding to their formulas. aloe vera is your best friend right now. whole milk is also a skin soother and will make it feel better but in my opinion aloe vera is the better of the two.

May 28, 2013

Sarah K.

Currently a nursing student and definitely aloe vera. You can find the organic alcohol free kind at nature product stores or high end beauty stores. If you go directly from the plant, you will need to use a lot. Equate has an aloe that has lidocaine in it to help numb the skin and stop pain. Make sure you stay overly hydrated. Drink till you pee buckets and then drink more.