To soothe the pain associated with a mild to moderate sunburn and also help with inflammation, pop a few ibuprofens in the first few days after the burn. You can also apply a topical sunburn medication — usually a lotion or gel containing aloe. Peeling excess skin after a sunburn can be one of the worst things you can do. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Find a thick moisturizing lotion to help rehydrate skin and calm irritation. If your skin is dry after a sunburn, peeling will be much worse.
Some moisturizers may contain ingredients that are not suitable for sunburn. People who are unsure should check with a pharmacist or doctor. Creams and lotions that contain aloe vera provide the benefits of both aloe vera and moisturizer.
People can find aloe vera gel in many health stores or online. People should aim to drink eight, 8-ounce oz glasses of water 64 oz total, or about half a gallon each day. Taking an over-the-counter OTC anti-inflammatory pain reliever, such as ibuprofen or naproxen, can help with peeling skin that is sore or painful. OTC anti-inflammatory creams, such as cortisone, can help reduce inflammation caused by sunburn. Low-dose cortisone creams are available in most drug stores or supermarkets, and also online.
Avoid anything that could irritate the burn. Irritation disrupts the healing process and increases damage from the burn. There is not a great deal of scientific evidence to back up any home or natural remedies for sunburn. But most home or natural remedies are safe to try unless someone misuses them or is allergic. Preventing sunburn in the first place is the best way to prevent the skin from peeling due to sunburn.
One of the simplest ways to prevent sunburn is to apply an appropriate sunscreen before going outside, even on overcast days. Other tips include limiting the time spent in the sun and wearing long-sleeve shirts and pants. If it is already too late, however, head indoors as soon as possible and grab the aloe vera.
Then forgot to re-apply. Now, you have a sunburn that — quite literally — burns like no other, and your scorched skin more resembles the scaly, flaky mess shed from reptiles ew than its usual smooth, glowing disposition.
But did you know that when your skin begins to peel, it's actually your body's way of ridding itself of dead, damaged skin cells that were exposed to the sun's damaging ultra-violet rays? Pretty cool, if you ask us. But why, exactly, does your skin start to peel after a particularly bad sunburn? It all comes down to UV exposure. There are two main types of UV rays and sunlight contains a mix of both, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. They penetrate the skin deeply, causing DNA damage and premature aging think: sun spots and wrinkles.
UVB rays, on the other hand, are the main cause of sunburn. Both play a role in the development of skin cancer. In fact, just one or two blistering sunburns—or five non-blistering sunburns—can double your lifetime risk of melanoma , the deadliest form of skin cancer.
As a result, your body goes into damage control mode by trying to shed them. Hello, peeling skin. It can take anywhere from three days to a week for peeling to start after a sunburn.
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