Help! Patchy skin from peeling.

Jul 12, 2014

Tori D.

Don't worry it'll fade in about a week. Same thing happened to me

Jul 12, 2014

Jamie D.

Aloe Vera :$

Jul 12, 2014

Jamie D.

^:)

Jul 12, 2014

Vittoria G.

use aloe!!

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

Does aloe just take away the burning feeling or does it help with fading the peeling skin and such? I was using an after sun lotion, but I stopped because it didn't seem to be doing anything. I think it didn't have a high enough concentration of aloe in it, cause it didn't help with anything. Would pure aloe be better?

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

Also, thank you ladies. (:

Jul 12, 2014

Shannon B.

Aloe Vera is the best thing to have
Depending on how bad the burn is and how your skin reacts to it you cannot stop the peeling. It'll happen anyway. I've had this happen.
The best thing to do it just keep applying aloe Vera and a moisturizer to help it keep the moisture.

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

Thank you! It's been a week today since I got the burn, the redness is all gone and has been for days (so has the pain) it's just the peeling I'm having trouble with. I'll check out all the products. Thanks a bunch ladies!

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

Try an after sun lotion - I like the banana boat one.

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

Also exfoliation can slough away the dead skin - try a sugar scrub they are pretty gentle

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

Thanks! Will exfoliating also slough away the new tan skin that hasn't peeled? That's why I've been holding back from exfoliating other then using a thick wash cloth. And do you know if the peeled skin will remain pale compared to the tan skin? That's another one of my concerns. 😩

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

It will get rid of dead skin cells that are just flaking off - any skin cells that are still alive and in tact shouldn't be bothered by it - honestly I don't personally get this problem of peeling skin from sun burns because I don't really ever burn - but my dad gets them and usually once all the peeled skin is gone then only the tan is left behind.

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

Basically what has happened is the UV radiation has killed a lot of your skin cells on the surface so it will be an ongoing process of shedding dead skin cells the best thing is to gently exfoliate and allow the dead skin to flake off gradually - you can even just use a warm wash cloth to peel the skin away too.

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

Thank you! That was very informative! I never burn either, this is the first sunburn I've ever gotten. I always tan. I'm not sure if it was a sun sensitivity side effect from any medication I take or what, but I was as red as a lobster, haha.

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

Omg ya that sucks girl - I think the only time I ever remember burning was once when I was a little kid at the beach one day (I grew up in hawaii so for some reason it only happened once as a kid) and then another time when I forgot to put sunscreen on my chest but both times I didn't peel so that's crazy that you are peeling like that! But it happens to my dad (he is German with some pale skin tho) like every summer.

Jul 12, 2014

Regan N.

I think I would start dreading summer if I burnt like this every year. I feel bad for him! Even last summer when I went to the beach with my sister and mother, me being whiter than snow, didn't burn at all. I just got a deep tan. They're both extremely tan naturally and joked about how I needed to layer up on the sunscreen and didn't bother reapplying their sunscreen at all, even after they got wet. Joke was on them. They were bright red, burnt from their head to their toes. 😂

Jul 12, 2014

Diana T.

Lol wow that is so crazy how some people just tan fine and others burn.

Jul 13, 2014

Sarah B.

Girl I just went through a second degree sunburn. when I could stand it and I started to peel. I would soak in a bath to help peel some of the skin. it helped.

Jul 13, 2014

Sarah B.

Try a natural sugar scurb all you need is sugar and honey mix it up and it works wonders.