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I need some help with sunburn... I have not gotten sunburned in ages, I have a rather dark complexion, but today as I was outside running this soccer game, I got the shit burned out of my neck and arms, and it is itchy and stings like hell. I need some advice on how to heal the burns. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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You may smell like an Easter Egg, but a soak in a bath w/ vinegar in it takes the sting out.
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Nothinbutjoy said: You may smell like an Easter Egg, but a soak in a bath w/ vinegar in it takes the sting out.
IS this for real or is it like a joke, how much vinegar? Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe Ice (with Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel) "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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ThreadCula said:
Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe Ice (with Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel) So if I ran to Walgreen's (thats the closest store to me) would they have it? Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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Moisturize!!!
Any kind of aloe product will feel awesome, moisturize and draw the heat out. I have years of experience with sunburn, unfortunately. |
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karmatornado said: ThreadCula said:
Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe Ice (with Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel) So if I ran to Walgreen's (thats the closest store to me) would they have it? yes! Run! "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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Go to home depot or Walmart.
Buy an aloe plant--a real, live one. Cut the leaves off of it down the middle and squirt the gel onto your skin. Or open up the thick leaf and lay the inside of it on the skin. Live aloe actually numbs the sting and pain far better than the aloe extract gels you get--though those work to some extent too. Also, eat pineapple over the next couple of days. | |
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CarrieMpls said: Moisturize!!!
Any kind of aloe product will feel awesome, moisturize and draw the heat out. I have years of experience with sunburn, unfortunately. How do I moisturize? This is like only the second sunburn I've had in like 2 years! Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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Imago said: Go to home depot or Walmart.
Buy an aloe plant--a real, live one. Cut the leaves off of it down the middle and squirt the gel onto your skin. Or open up the thick leaf and lay the inside of it on the skin. Live aloe actually numbs the sting and pain far better than the aloe extract gels you get--though those work to some extent too. Also, eat pineapple over the next couple of days. I think I will do this, but what is the pineapple for? Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: Imago said: Go to home depot or Walmart.
Buy an aloe plant--a real, live one. Cut the leaves off of it down the middle and squirt the gel onto your skin. Or open up the thick leaf and lay the inside of it on the skin. Live aloe actually numbs the sting and pain far better than the aloe extract gels you get--though those work to some extent too. Also, eat pineapple over the next couple of days. I think I will do this, but what is the pineapple for? Pinapple works to prevent swelling. Sunburned skin actually swells a bit depending on the severity. Pineapple speeds healing. | |
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Imago said: karmatornado said: I think I will do this, but what is the pineapple for? Pinapple works to prevent swelling. Sunburned skin actually swells a bit depending on the severity. Pineapple speeds healing. Thankyou for being helpful. I am going to run to the store in about 10 minutes and get an aloe plant, pineapple, and some of that cool gel looking stuff. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: Nothinbutjoy said: You may smell like an Easter Egg, but a soak in a bath w/ vinegar in it takes the sting out.
IS this for real or is it like a joke, how much vinegar? It's not a joke. My grandmother use to draw vinegar baths for us when we got sunburned at the beach. I don't know the ratio EXACTLY. She drew water just warm enough to not be cold, and only about an inch or two deep, then just poured some in. I'm firmly planted in denial | |
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I was a lifeguard for 8 years--my fave trick was Aloe Vera gel chilled in the refrigerator (then it will feel even cooler on the sunburn).
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karmatornado said: I need some advice on how to heal the burns.
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