How To Treat A Sunburn

Got a Sunburn or Sun Burn? This video is about How To Treat A Sunburn. Sunburn Remedies. Sunburn Treatment. Sunburn Relief.

Sunburn is red, hot and sore skin caused by too much sun. It may flake and peel after a few days. You can treat it yourself. It usually gets better within 7 days and hope this video helps you.

HOW SERIOUS IS SUNBURN:
Sunburn is serious, so serious in fact that by just getting it once every 2 years you can actually triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer. So it’s super important that you protect yourself from getting it in the first place.

Please remember sunburn isn't just when the skin peels, is blistered or raw. It’s also classified as sunburn if your skin has gone pink or just irritated while you're in the sun.

SUNBURN TREATMENT:
• Get out of the sun straight away and preferably go indoors.

• Take frequent cool showers or cool baths and this going to help relieve the pain. Once you’re done please don’t dry yourself vigorously with a towel, you need to be gentle so pat your skin dry but leave a little moisture on the skin and then apply moisturiser to help trap the water.

• Generally speaking you can use any moisturiser but Aloe Vera based ones are said to be more soothing as they have a cooling effect but if you don’t have it use any moisturiser the more often you use it the better. Just make sure your moisturiser doesn't contain Benzocaine or any ingredient in this family ending in Caine as they can irritate the skin and cause allergic reactions.

• Increase your water intake for this period of recovery from sun burn because if you don’t you're going to be at risk of dehydration.

• If your skin does blister please speak to your doctor or healthcare professional and do not pop or scratch them, when our skin blisters from sunburn this is a sign of a second degree burn and the reason I’m telling you not to pop these blisters is that they play a part in one helping your skin heal and two protecting your skin from infection.

PREVENTING SUNBURN:
You need to make sure your using a sunscreen often and correctly with a suitable UVA and UVB protection.

WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION:
You should see your doctor or healthcare professional urgently if,
• Your skin is blistered or swollen
• Your temperature is very high, or you feel hot and shivery
• You feel very tired, dizzy and sick
• You have a headache and muscle cramps
• Your baby or young child has sunburn

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I'm a prescribing media pharmacist who loves science, making videos and helping people. I work in both GP surgeries and community pharmacy.

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. Abraham The Pharmacist has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Always consult a doctor or other healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

[marcosgonzalez-masteringyo]

This is for everyone going to the beach during the coronavirus 😂

[marshy]

trust me mate this isn’t happening again I’m literally all red

[Alan_calisthenics]

You have my word doc, it's never going to happen again!

[reixz]

I can't believe you did a good timing posting the video I went to the pool and I have sun burns that's cool and the video is so useful :)

[lauramccabe]

I’m Irish I’m as burnt as a chicken nugget dude and a lifeguard I can’t avoid getting burned

[matthewvandervort]

Man after this sunburn I ain’t never gonna skip out on sunscreen I haven’t slept in 2 days because it hurts to lay down

[ballet]

This applied to me! 😅 I’m on Accutane and had never been sunsburnt before. My dermatologist warned me this could happen.... thanks for the tips!

[howtomedicate]

I always love how you shoot and edit your videos! It keeps it very fresh.

[strawxiebe]

This is so helpful I have a lot of sunburns and it annoys me a lot thank you

[Oobeee]

I went to the beach today and I haven't been so badly sunburnt in years - realized I disobeyed every tip in this video and THATS WHY 😭 tysm

[vijaykumar-qzku]

I promise you that I and my family would take those measures to protect urself against sunburn. This is a small way that when I say I and my family it just simplifies we respect u and ur words. And I do recommend Aloe Vera which is awesome for sunburn and tan.

[GirtonOramsay]

I need to just bathe in aloe vera cream at this point...can't remember last time that sunburns caused actual pain. Thanks for the tips doctor Abraham

[srahhhhh]

i can get a second degree burn in overcast for 30 minutes
also im here because my chin looks like thanos from the amount of blisters i have

[SupplementSteve]

Fellow pharmacist here - you are doing some great work here. Some great info to get out to everybody.

[teoweiming]

Just got a sunburn at the beach today. Your video has helped me. Thanks doc. Have just subscribed to your channel:)

[glooomy_wormz]

this is the first time ive been sunburned (im 15) and now im watching a whole bunch of videos about it and never again, am i not using sunscreen- :")

[srahhhhh]

yall i just read the description its making it sound like im gonna die at 30 with my 30 sunburns a year

[rahmahmohamed]

Abraham the pharmacist educating the masses and saving lives!!!

[medcologytutorials]

Yay early squad. Highly timely video because of the rise in the temperatures and we recently had the hotest day of the year here in The UK.

[deanmcdonald]

Thanks for the great video. I was swimming for hours and I forgot sunscreen and ended up getting a second degree burn on my shoulders and back. I hate sunburns lol. It won't happen again.