How to deal with sunburned skin?

Summer is the best season for traveling, but the ultraviolet rays in summer are very strong, so sun protection is a must. When traveling in the suburbs in summer, it can be boring and you can only enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

How to deal with sunburned skin

☼Symptoms of sunburn

Sunburn is called solar erythema and solar dermatitis, which is an acute skin damage reaction caused by strong sunlight. After excessive sun exposure, if redness, edema or even blisters appear on the exposed skin, it means sunburn. Sunburn usually begins to react 4 to 6 hours after sun exposure and reaches its peak 12 to 24 hours later. It manifests as clearly defined erythema and edema on the skin in sun-exposed areas. In severe cases, blisters and bullae may occur, containing a yellowish serous fluid. There may also be itching, burning or stinging. If the sunburned area is too wide and the area is exposed to too much sun, blisters may form and symptoms such as fever, palpitations, headache, nausea, and vomiting may occur. Mild sunburn usually subsides within 1 to 2 days, with peeling and pigmentation occurring.

☼ Emergency principles after sunburn

For people who have already developed sunburn symptoms, the emergency treatment principles should be anti-inflammation, soothing and analgesia.

☼Tips for post-sun repair

Apply ice milk or ice water to the erythema area for 20 minutes every 2-3 hours. It can have a significant relieving effect until the acute symptoms subside, and it is calming, hydrating and moisturizing.

Apply 1.9% saline solution to the wound.

To prepare this brine, simply dissolve one tablespoon of table salt in one liter of water.

Apply aloe vera anti-inflammatory cream to the affected area to relieve pain and repair damaged skin.

Apply fresh yogurt to the wound

Fruits and vegetables as coolants

After reading the introduction in the above article, everyone now has some understanding of sun protection. Sun protection is an important thing for every female doctor. Many times, various skin problems occur because sun protection is not done well. Here I want to remind everyone that sun protection is very important. In winter, we must also do a good job of sun protection.