Video: How to Treat Sunburn

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The best way to treat sunburn is to prevent getting burnt in the first place by wearing protection when being exposed to sun light for long periods of time. If burns still happen, follow the advice of a paramedic in this free video about ways to treat bad sunburn.

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Video Transcript

Hello my name is Chip, and I am a paramedic instructor for the state of North Carolina. Today we are going to talk a little bit about how to treat sunburn. Sunburn we typically we have all had them before more than likely. Usually they are very minor, however they can be very uncomfortable, and very painful. Obviously the best treatment is prevention wearing some kind of good sunblock, wearing a hat, wearing sun glasses with UV protection are definitely some ways to prevent a sunburn in the first place. However, if all that fails, and you still get a sunburn there's a couple of basic treatment things that you can do. Number one is don't take a hot shower. Take a slight cooling shower that will help cool your body, and slow down the sensation of the burning process. Never apply oils or butters or any kind of home remedies, because they will just trap the heat in, and make it that much more uncomfortable. There is the occasion where sunburn can require medical attention above and beyond basic home first-aid. Some sunburns can cause blisters, some sunburns can effect people on certain medications such as antibiotics and things. So it is important if someone is feeling bad have nausea, vomiting or anything like that secondary to a sunburn that you do seek medical attention for those individuals. The best after care product for a sunburn that is minor in nature is any kind of aloe based product that is going to help cool, and rehydrate the skin, and also allow for the healing process to go a little bit quicker. Also ibuprofen or other type medications that are over the counter again follow the labels on those bottles, and that also might help with discomfort, and swelling, and inflammation. And this has been basic treatment for sunburns.

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