Sunburn D:

[Conspiracy.]

So, it was boiling yesterday and I was stupid and decided to wear a vest top whilst walking around Cardiff. My arms and neck are burnt. It's REALLY hurting >____< Ibuprofen doesn't seem to do anything. The only thing that seems to make it feel better is lying in a cool bath, but I can't really do that all day.

What should I do to stop it from hurting?

[buttons]

tut tut, prevention is the best cure!!

ehe, do you have aloe vera gel?

[Rozi]

aloe vera jel is best like jen said


but if not get some bog standard aftersun init

[Conspiracy.]

I know :( lol. I really should have bought sun screen.

I have normal body moisturiser, but nothing containing aloe vera.

[Samantha.]

Sudocream is good for sunburn and also use aftersun and have cold showers!

[Vause]

I was about to make a thread about this because I'm in a real bad way with sunburn, I was out in it for 7 hours and I'm literally burnt from head to toe. All the back of my legs is blood red and all raised up. I was going to go doctors because I was sick last night :(

I read online that vinegar helps, I'm gonna try it later after I get out a cool shower :(

[wixard]

i wish the uk would realise that in 20 degree weather YOU NEED TO USE SUN CREAM

the Europeans that are used to the warm weather still use it, you'd use it if you were on holiday so why not now

[Mark]

I didn't either and I'm burnt to ****. Pouring on the aftersun throughout the day and staying indoors, I won't make the same mistake twice!

[:odey:]

I usually find that aftersun makes it worse, it might sooth, and it's supposed to 'moisturise' but I find it dries it out more and just makes it worse :/

[Vause]

i wish the uk would realise that in 20 degree weather YOU NEED TO USE SUN CREAM

the Europeans that are used to the warm weather still use it, you'd use it if you were on holiday so why not now

I used factor 50 and re-applied like every 2-3 hours, but I'm so light skinned and pale that I guess I should of covered up more instead of walking/laying about all day in next to nothing.

I've now got a huge heat rash all over my back and my mother is dragging me to the doctors :l

[lawrawrrr]

aaaaaaaaaa the sun does NOTHING TO ME


but yeah aftersun is lovely, even the cheap stuff is nice. I think they actually sell it in poundland too!!

[Milarz]

Only thing you can do, is wait it off. Once it's not as bad, have a cold shower.

[Conspiracy.]

Okay, it's no longer hurting :D yay! It has turned somewhat brown.

[BOOMitsGINA]

I would put cream on it.. I have sunburn all over my arms and it's killing me XD But if you put something like E45 or Hydromol it really cools it down. Vaseline cream can help too though.

[Seikou]

i didn't wear any in the sun either and my legs got so badly burned i could hardly walk last night and i got a heat rash all up my arms :-( i took a shower and it made me feel a lot better.

[Inseriousity.]

I got sunburnt on my hands and neck yesterday but only the hands that stings. so annoying. :(

[Lee]

Not burnt after being out in it all weekend with no sun cream :O I would try the aloe vera gel as mentioned :)