Nurses General Nursing
Published Jun 27, 2005
You are reading page 3 of Got a sunburn....
begalli
1,277 Posts
For a blistered burn I wonder if there is something similar to a silvadene cream available over the counter?
Keely-FutureRN
285 Posts
I got sun today, too. Lotion, lotion, lotion! With aloe, if possible. I hope your burn isn't TOO bad......
I heard not to use lotion right after you get a burn because it holds the heat in causing further injury. My mom swears that by soaking washcloths in peppermint tea and applying them to the burn (cold, not hot :) ) that it will "pull the burn away".... :rotfl: I think that's kind of gross to have wet tea washcloths all over you so I like to just use aloe and a burn creme from a little burn first aide kit I got at the store. Icepacks also help (and feel nice..) but make sure to wrap them in a cloth before applying them directly to the burn.
Keely
prmenrs, RN
4,565 Posts
Any wet cloth will do, it's just a wet 'compress'. Does make it feel better.
Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
12,126 Posts
And find someone nice enough to constantly cool the cloths down and apply them to your back (makes it a lot more relaxing lol).
mommatrauma, RN
470 Posts
Yes, preferably a nice well-tanned, well built gentleman with a fan and umbrella drinks...WHAT SUNBURN???
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