Sun Burn

CommittohealthCHANGED
CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I got wasted on tequila shot in Rivera Maya, Mexico and pass out on the beach along with my new Canadian friend. I woke up sun burn like hell (and yes black people burn). LOL. Do any one has any suggestion to easy the pain, because my face and top part of body hurts badly (throbing pain). It hurts to the touch as well. Any remedies or suggestion will keep.

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  • ZachyABaby
    ZachyABaby Posts: 235
    aloe vera.

    i'm a pale white dude, believe me.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Aloe Very definitely, and try to not wear a bra as much as possible haha
  • SunLovin1
    SunLovin1 Posts: 682 Member
    Aspirin and aloe vera. Works every time for me.
  • deb62pink
    deb62pink Posts: 84 Member
    sliced tomatoes, white vinegar, aloe vera, and stingoes (can get it from a chemist in Aus) I'm pale white as well so definatley know about sunburn!!!!!:smile:
  • christmre
    christmre Posts: 109 Member
    Def. use Aloe Vera. If you can get a plant to keep around, it's best to use it fresh.
  • MayMaydoesntrun
    MayMaydoesntrun Posts: 805 Member
    Yes, take apirin or tylenol. Or even Ibuprofen. Anything to take down the inflammation! Sorry you got so burned! It sucks!
  • Furrytreats
    Furrytreats Posts: 132 Member
    I think someone mentioned vinegar. Some people hate the smell, but if you can tolerate it, it takes the sting away immediately.
  • CommittohealthCHANGED
    CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
    Thanks everyone:tongue:
  • tinytotnot
    tinytotnot Posts: 67 Member
    If you can get it, Panama Jack Aftersun Burn Relief is fab, we got it when we were in Florida, and it is so soothing and helps take the sting away. Hope it clears up soon :happy:
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    Everyone swears by aloe but if you find you are allergic to it like I am, try menthol shaving cream. Yeah, shaving cream. No, don't shave with it, just rub it in like lotion where you are burned. After a couple of hours of just laying there with it on, go take a cool shower to rinse it off. It pulls the burn out like nothing else I've ever used.
  • crystal_loga
    crystal_loga Posts: 106 Member
    I keep a bottle of aloe vera in my fridge. I have to rub it in my hands to warm it up just a little then rub it on the sunburn. That always seems to help. And definitely invest in a strapless bra if you don't have one!
  • CommittohealthCHANGED
    CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
    Thanks again everyone:tongue:
  • jabbogurl
    jabbogurl Posts: 193
    I'm down in Florida and get burned every time! But when we were in Mexico, we couldn't find the normal sun burn relief stuff, so here's my advice.

    1st- don't like aloe, it makes your skin sticky and creates a gel layer, like it doesn't absorb
    2nd- if you can find it down there, use lanicane (sp?) it's usually in a spray can and says burn relief first, then use cocoa butter. If you do cocoa butter at least twice a day, then you won't peal.
    3rd- In the maya riviera (we always stay in downtown playa del carmen) it can be hard to find normal burn relief stuff because of the coral in the ocean and they want you to use non oil stuff, even for sun block. I used their natural sunblock on my burn once, because I had nothing else. It is extremely oily and feels like petroleum jelly, but the next day, my burn was gone! It is a bit pricey though. :(
  • PST0622
    PST0622 Posts: 115
    This is going to sound strange....but believe me, I have a fair skinned child that burns easily. Make iced tea, soak a washcloth in it and place on the burned area. We have also made a bathtub of this and let him soak when his back and legs got burned. The tea takes the burn out!!!

    Also...relatively inexpensive compared to some things!!!!
  • emariec78
    emariec78 Posts: 530 Member
    Go with the aloe as others have said. Also, plain old school noxema that comes in that big old tub can help with the heat as well (do they still make that stuff?).
  • eandskp
    eandskp Posts: 54
    I use Arnica Gel as well.
  • jamiesgotagun
    jamiesgotagun Posts: 670 Member
    I think someone mentioned vinegar. Some people hate the smell, but if you can tolerate it, it takes the sting away immediately.


    Yep, coming from a super fair skin red head, vinegar works, white vinegar mixed with cool water. soak wash cloth and just lay it on the sun burn, it helps sooooo much =)
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
    Solarcaine. It's an aerosol spray with lidocaine in it...it comes out almost white and powdery. THIS WORKS MIRACLES!!! I fell asleep and got serious sun poisoning when I was about 16... I could barely bend my legs. This stuff helps immensely. Good luck...sunburns suck!! At the beach these days, I live under the umbrella!!
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