How to Soothe a Sunburn

Have you ever suffered from a painful sunburn and not known how to ease the pain? Here are a few tricks to help you get throught those awful burns.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Tea bags
• Aloe Vera
• Vinegar
• Oatmeal bath

1. Take a cool shower to get rid of salt water or other aggravating contaminants. Hot water will only aggravate the sunburn.
2. You can cool a sunburn with distilled vinegar.
3. Aloe Vera is great, and best if it is directly from the plant. Cut a leaf lengthwise and rub on sunburn, or squeeze out juices. If you do not have a plant, pure aloe vera gel is good also.
4. Some lotions made for the skin will work wonders. Body butters are thick and soothing.
5. Tea works well. Soak a washcloth or paper towels in freshly made tea, and apply to the area of concern.
6. Try an oatmeal bath. Aveeno sells a good one.Gerber for babies also has oatmeal bath and lotions.

Tips & Warnings

• Sun exposure and burn in particular is the leading cause of skin cancer.