The discomfort from mild and moderate sunburns can be easily treated at home with common household products. While there are many aloe-based gels, sprays and lotions that are designed for this purpose, you can save money and a trip to the store by going to your refrigerator for your healing solutions.
Create a mixture of one part skim milk and four parts cold water in a large bowl. Stir the mixture together well.
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Add a handful of ice cubes to the liquid and allow it to cool down even more.
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Soak a washcloth in the mixture. Allow the excess to drip off into the bowl, but do not wring it out.
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Apply the wet washcloth to the sunburned area. For sunburns covering several areas of the skin, prepare additional washcloths in the same way.
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When a washcloth begins to feel dry or loses its coolness, soak it in the solution again and re-apply it to the sunburned area.
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Soak every sunburned area with the milk compress for about 30 minutes. Repeat the process about every four hours for as long as the pain and irritation persists.
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After each milk compress treatment, rinse the treated areas with cool water. Otherwise, the traces of milk left behind may start to smell.
Tips & Warnings
Milk is effective for soothing sunburns because it is high in protein, and the protein builds a protective layer across the damaged skin.
Over-the-counter pain relief medicine is a great complement to this treatment for mild and moderate sunburns.
Severe sunburns can have greater health implications than just redness and discomfort. People with severe cases should seek medical attention.
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