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Sunburn?

Better to prevent than treat.
Keep this in mind for next time.
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The full effect of the sunburn to your skin may not appear for a day or more. By the time the skin starts to become red, the damage has been done.

For example, blisters can develop hours to days later. Meanwhile, stay away from the sun until you have taken care of this.

Before we begin, if it just happened, soak a towel or t-shirt in cool water, wring out the excess water and place on the sunburned area.

Now, go in front or under a fan or air conditioner to start cooling off as you are using this app to figure out how to take care of this.



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It is important to rule out the need for emergency medical care or urgent care.

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Sunburn

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Need urgent care?

Do you have fever or chills?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Worse than you are imagining.
  • Know that the effect of the sun burn is ongoing and it would get worse.

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What about a headache in addition to the sunburn?
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Do you feel faint, dizzy?

Or nauseated?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need to rule out possible dehydration.
  • It is going to get worse.

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Any blisters that are covering a large part of your body?

Very painful?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • May need corticosteroid pills.

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Do you have red streaks along the arm or legs?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Possible infection.

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Are you experiencing swelling of the skin?

And is the pain becoming unbearable?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need professional evaluation.

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Is your skin red and tender?
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Yes?

 

Is your skin warm or painful to touch?
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No?
You may not be looking at sunburn. If you think otherwise, let's Continue.
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The effect of the sunburn may still be ongoing.
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One more question before we send you to the pharmacist for an over-the-counter recommendation.

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How bad is it?

In your estimation, what percentage (%) of your body is sunburned?
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Once sunburn occurs, there is little you can do to limit skin damage.

Now, make sure you:

  • Drink plenty of fluid to prevent dehydration

  • Get a towel, dampen it with cool tap water and apply it to the affected areas

  • Or just take a cool bath or shower if you can.

The sunburned area will be peeling for some days after the sunburn. The pain is worst between 6 and 48 hours after sun exposure.

Let's see what a pharmacist recommend you use over-the-counter.

Note that:
Symptoms and signs appear in 1 to 24 hours and usually peak within 72 hours except in severe cases.

Skin is going to be peeling on sunburned areas for many days after the sunburn.

The pain is worst between 6 and 48 hours after sun exposure.

Well, let's see what a pharmacist recommend you use over-the-counter for this sunburn or would you like to visit the nearest urgent care clinic to you?

Pretty much all over?

Symptoms such as fever, chills, weakness and/or shock may develop if a large portion of the body surface is affected. So if at anytime you feel it is getting worse, seek urgent medical care.

Peeled skin may be extremely vulnerable to sunlight for several weeks. Further exposure should be avoided until sunburn has completely subsided.

we strongly recommend you visit the nearest urgent care clinic to you.

You may need steroidal pills for the inflammation. You cannot put over the counter steroid creams to a large skin surface area.

If you don't think so, well, let's see what a pharmacist recommend you use over-the-counter for this sunburn.