You can get painful sunburns not only on the beach. Summer residents, gardeners, tourists, street vendors, builders, athletes - everyone who spends a lot of time on the street is at risk. The sooner treatment is started, the sooner it will be possible to get rid of the effects of prolonged exposure to the sun, so you need to know how to treat sunburn.
Sunburn Signs
In addition to redness and soreness from touch, when the skin overheats, there is a prolonged increase in local temperature, skin inflammation, blistering, as well as general body hyperemia, headache, temporary decrease in visual acuity and general weakness. The day after you have received a large dose of ultraviolet radiation, immunity may drop sharply, as a result, you can easily get SARS. Therefore, it is worth taking care not to aggravate the problem by exposure to the sun in the following days.
What threatens a severe sunburn
The consequences of excessive tanning can be very serious:
- increased risk of developing skin cancer;
- exacerbation of systemic diseases, especially skin diseases;
- the appearance of cataracts;
- persistent pigmentation;
- premature aging of the skin.
First aid for sunburn
First of all, it is necessary to cover the burnt areas from the sun, and it is better to completely go into the shade. Now the main thing is to relieve pain, moisturize the skin and reduce its temperature. Make a wet compress, wipe the red area with an ice cube made from clean drinking water or chamomile decoction.
Avoid mechanical action on burnt skin - no scrubs, harsh detergents or rough clothing.
Drink a lot, as hot skin evaporates a lot of liquid. This will help you avoid dehydration, headaches, and a sudden drop in blood pressure.
What drugs will help if burned
With a sunburn, medications for damaged skin provide good help. First of all, this is "Panthenol" or "Bepanten", which include dexpanthenol, coenzyme A, lanolin, which form a film on the skin, under which rapid tissue regeneration occurs.
The preparation "Olazol" contains sea buckthorn oil, levomecitin, anestezin and boric acid, which together quickly numb the burned area, relieve swelling, moisturize the skin and promote its early recovery. With its timely application, the appearance of blisters and peeling of the top layer can be avoided.
When the body temperature rises, it can be knocked down, since the body does not need to fight the infection. Therefore, you can take aspirin, paracetamol, or ibuprofen at a dosage appropriate for your age.
Creams and lotions with 1% hydrocortisone reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
Bandages for burns such as "Voskopran", "Branolind N" will help in case of blisters, including bursting ones. They are impregnated with substances that prevent the development of bacteria in the wound, promote granulation and epithelialization of tissues without scars.
Folk remedies for burns
To relieve pain, make a strong sugar solution and apply to the affected area. Liquid honey will also help. Crystallized honey, on the other hand, can cause mechanical damage to already irritated skin.
If you have fresh aloe or mint leaves on hand, rub them and apply them to the affected area. Compresses or baths with baking soda will also help relieve redness, after which the skin should be rinsed.
