How long does it take for the skin to recover after sunburn?

Human skin is very delicate and cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. Let’s see what you should do if your skin becomes sunburned? How long does it take for sunburned skin to recover?

Human skin is used to protect the human body, but it is also relatively delicate. Let’s see what to do if your skin becomes sunburned? How long does it take for the skin to recover from sunburn?

What to do if your skin gets sunburned

1. Cleanse your skin

After the skin is sunburned and turns red, it is not advisable to wash the skin immediately. You need to wait until the skin drops to normal temperature before thoroughly cleaning the skin. You can choose some facial cleansers or shower gels containing honey, milk, etc. that have moisturizing and hydrating effects for washing. It is best to use cold or warm water for washing, and avoid using hot water.

2. Moisturizing

If the sunburn is minor, you can apply a more moisturizing skin care product to the sunburned area to help hydrate and moisturize the skin, and relieve the redness, dehydration and dryness caused by sunburn.

3. Cold towel application

If your skin turns red after being exposed to the sun but there are no other abnormalities, it is a relatively mild sunburn. You can wet the sunburned skin with cold water or a cloth refrigerated in the refrigerator, or apply a towel soaked in cold water to the sunburned area to relieve the pain and burning sensation of the sunburned area. Be careful not to apply ice cubes, as applying ice cubes directly may increase the pain of the skin.

4. Skin conditioning

(1) Applying aloe vera juice to sunburned skin can reduce redness and soothe inflamed skin. Not only can aloe vera help injured skin heal faster, but when the skin is burning and painful due to sunburn, applying aloe vera leaf juice can immediately reduce heat and provide cooling effect.

(2) Take a milk bath

Taking a milk bath can help relieve sunburned skin. Use half a dozen cups of milk and soak in warm water. The bathing time should not exceed 10 minutes. You can apply sunscreen products 5 minutes after washing. Generally, if you persist for about a week, the sunburned skin will improve.

How long does it take for sunburned skin to recover?

1. How long does it take for the skin to turn red in hot weather?

If the weather is just hot and you do a little activity in the sun, your body temperature and blood pressure will rise, which may cause the subcutaneous capillaries in your face to dilate and become congested, causing your skin to turn red and develop a slight sunburn. This condition will usually subside as long as your body temperature drops.

2. How long does it take for sunburn to heal?

Direct exposure to the sun can easily cause sunburn, which can cause the skin to turn red, and then cause pain and peeling. After a period of time, darkening and spots may appear. Mild sunburn may take about a week to recover.

If the skin becomes red and is accompanied by symptoms such as burning pain, edema, and blisters, it is considered moderate to severe sunburn. After treatment, recovery may take 3 weeks or even longer.

This is the end of the introduction on how to deal with sunburned skin and how long it takes to heal. It is better to protect your skin well.