It can happen at any time of the year, including winter, as ski and snow sports fans know, but the most common time is summer. When everyone goes to the beach for their holidays, they wear as little clothing as possible to try to combat the heat and are exposed to the sun’s rays for a longer time, just when its incidence is also higher. All this together, together with the great failure of not using the protector correctly, causes sunburn to arise.
When everything has failed and one has to deal with them, there will be time to rethink what was done wrong and learn the lesson. At that time, the first thing is to take care of the sunburn and treat it correctly. Although it is true that it cannot be cured at the moment, it is possible to alleviate the swelling that it causes, as well as possible discomfort or pain. In the case of severe burns, do not hesitate to go to the medical center, since you may need more specific medical attention.
The first thing that usually has to be faced when you have suffered a sunburn is the pain it causes. For this, it is advisable to take an analgesic, as long as it is necessary. A burn caused by the sun implies that an irresponsible exposure to it has been made, that is, for too long, without the appropriate protection measures and perhaps even during the hours of the day with the greatest risk, which are the central ones. Therefore, along with this skin disorder, dehydration could also occur. To avoid this, you will have to drink more water than usual throughout that day.
Next, it is time to treat the injury itself. For this, it is recommended to cool the skin carefully, for example, by placing a clean towel previously moistened with fresh water on the burn. It is also advisable to keep it hydrated, especially with lotions or gels that contain aloe vera in their composition, since it will be soothing and will help regenerate the skin. Do not apply products with alcohol on the burn.
While the sunburn is there, it is very important not to manipulate it and, if there is a blister, not to touch it, let alone break or cut it. This blister will help keep the skin protected from the injury and it will heal faster. By getting rid of it, the only thing that will be achieved is to delay the process much more and expose the wound by increasing the risk of infection.
Until the burn has disappeared and the skin is recovered, it should not be exposed to sunlight again. This must be adequately protected, for this purpose physical protectors will be used.
