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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Instead of aloe, rub some Nutragena on the burn. Make sure to use the Nutragena in the blue container. This works faster than aloe.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Keep tea bags and liquid in a bowl in the fridge and stroke skin lightly, you can use the tea bags again and again. Also you can find some really good aloe vera gels and sprays and they work well also.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Run a luke warm to cool bath. Place 5-6 tea bags under running water and soak for a bout 15-20 minutes. This really helps soothe the burning and redness and speeds up the healing process.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 After you put aloe on and take a nice cold bath, try this stuff called Solarcaine. It's a "antiseptic/anesthetic spray for fast relief of pain and itch from sunburn" It worked great for me and took the pain right way. Get it at your local pharmacy.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Sounds odd, but it works, trust me. Apply toothpaste to the burned area and leave on for about an hour or until it's completely dry, then rinse off and apply again if needed. This also works with mild burns from fire.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Mix a little tea tree oil with cool, not cold, water. Then soak a towel in the mixture and apply it on your burn. This really helps, since tea tree has similar healing properties as aloe.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Using a wash cloth, apply vinegar and cool water to the burned area. This seems to take most of the heat out immediately.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 apply cold tea bags to the effected area. cover it completly and let it get very wet. It will help to releave the pain and speed up the healing process.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Cover the burned area with plain yogurt. Use whole yogurt, not low-fat. Apply a smooth coat, leave it on for a few minutes, and rinse with cool water.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I'm not exactly sure why, but warm/hot water helped me quite a bit more than cold water did when I was pretty burned this weekend. It is also helpful to sleep on the side opposite the burn (if possible) and have a fan blow on the burned side.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Drink plenty of water. It will definitely hydrate you and cool you off from the heat that you're feeling from the burn.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Add a cup of white or cider vinegar to a tepid bath and soak in it to relieve sunburn.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Look for Aloe Vera Gel with Lidocaine added. Lidocaine is an anesthetic. It will numb the pain while giving a very cool sensation.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 For the summer, keep an aloe plant in your kitchen. When you get a sunburn, just take one of the leaves, slit it open, and apply to the sunburn. It really helps!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Place a cold, damp rag on the burn and keep it on for 5 to 10 minutes. If the burning continues, put a colder rag on the burn for 5 to 10 minutes.