You can also take frequent, cool baths or showers to help relieve the pain. This will help take some heat out of the skin. Move into a cool area and place a cold, damp towel on your skin for 10 to 15 minutes. Simple soothing treatments such as cool compresses and a moisturising cream are all that is needed." Mild sunburn will get better over one to two days if you keep out of the sun. A slight pink tinge could turn into a nasty red and blistering burn four hours later. Often sunburn doesn’t appear on the skin for hours after we have been out in the sun. If you feel any change to your skin’s temperature or see any sign of reddening on yourself or your child, get out of the sun and start treatment immediately. If however, you find your skin has received too much exposure to the sun’s UV rays (we all make mistakes), there are steps you can follow to ease your discomfort and maybe, just maybe, limit the damage. It is critical to protect your skin from the sun and avoid getting burnt at all costs. Research shows that five or more blistering sunburns throughout your life more than doubles your risk of melanoma. It also dramatically increases the risk of skin cancers and melanoma. Every sunburn causes irreparable damage to your skin and this accumulates over time.Įvery burn adds to the signs of ageing like wrinkles and brown spots. Sunburn may seem like a temporary condition, but it is not. This information is provided to help you treat sunburn. Whether incidental or deliberate, unfortunately many of us have been sunburnt at some point in time. Treatment Treating Children Can I reverse sun damage?
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