If you can not deal with the pain from your sunburns, you can ask your doctor to prescribe some pain-killers.He will also give you a proper dose. He may give you Ibuprofen, that will help you by reducing the pain , redness and inflammation. It is usually taken every 6 hours in a dose of 400 mg , only by adults. Children should not take it. Or he may prescribe you Naproxen if Ibuprofen does not help you.
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If you have been exposed to sun , you will probably get sunburns. But sometimes there are bigger problems that goes with sun exposure than redness , inflammation or itching.If you get sunburns that are really painful and have blisters you should go and see doctor.Also if you feel fever and chills or an upset stomach , you should definitely ask for medical assistance. You may also feel confusion or headaches, because you may have dehydration. All of those signs are very dangerous and may lead to heat stroke. Because of these if you have any of those symptoms, you should immediately visit doctor.
When you get sunburns , you lose a lot of water from your skin, because your blood vеssels dilate. This way you will dehydrated and you must stop that , otherwise you may even get heat stroke. So when you notice redness on your skin from sunburns, start drinking water immediately. Drink water all the time. You can also drink coconut water and other types of water which contain electrolytes.
If you have recent sunburns that are red , make sure you eat food that contain a lot of vitamin C and antioxidants. You should eat tomatoes, cherries, kiwifruit , berries , any citrus fruits , peas, peppers ,papayas. By eating this food , it will help regenerate your skin and it will low the chances of dehydration.
When you once get sunburns, the best thing to do is to protect your self from the sun. You should immediately cover your self and not let the heat from the sun touch your skin. Also you should avoid sun the next few week , during the healing process of your skin, because if you get sunburns again , you may get blister and scars.
When you get sunburns , you also get pain with them. After geting sunburn put a cold compress on you skin.Just put it on and hold it for 10 minutes, 5 times a day. You can also use a cold towel by putting it in an icy water and then applying it on your sunburns. You may use a plastic bag full with ice and wrapped with cloth, for your sunburned area. This will reduce the pain and prevent your skin from getting blisters.
When you get sunburns, your skin is red and really hot. Taking a cold shower or cool bath is really pleasant thing to do. This will low your skin temperature and will stop any inflammations. Also it may help you with the redness. Take shower several times a day , but avoid soap . Instead use some shaving cream or hair conditioner.
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