sunburnt little fella

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  interested81940

  Dec 22, 2010

  I really hate it when it happens to me!!!A little coconut oil feels good but don't know if it actually helps. Time is the sure fire remedy.

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  DanandJanette

  Dec 22, 2010

  This happened to me after a weeklong stay at Birch Acres in Mass in 1988. Not really discolored, but very skin-sensitive. Every day of that week was sunny and hot. An ounce of sunblock is much better than a pound of discomfort and pain after.

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  DesertRat

  Dec 22, 2010

  Never been burned bad enough there that it required special treatment, so I can't help you in your delemma. Unless I camp out in the Sun, that's the only place where I do get burned. That means it's the only place that gets sunblock.

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  Member

  Dec 22, 2010

  DON'T use anything oil based!  It may feel soothing initially but will actually prolong the burn and may cause further sensitivity. Use an aloe based lotion or an aloe gel or even better yet, if you happen to have an aloe plant ...use fresh aloe (cut open the leaf and rub the jelly like innards on your skin).  Aloe heals burns faster than anything. Take ibuprofen to help relieve some of the pain.
  
  I've heard chamomile works well too.  Buy chamomile tea, soak the bags in tepid water and then use them as compresses. Or you can also make a compress out of equal parts milk and cold water.
  
  And next time don't forget the sunscreen...all over!
  
  Jen

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  Cheri Donna Dawson

  Dec 29, 2010

  To take the burn away from any area, get into a tub of water, not cold.  It will hurt for a few moments, but it works.  Keep applying a moisterizing cream.  After bathing, put on a moisturizer before drying off.   To prevent peeling, the moisturizer needs to be applied a number of times during the day.

  Any color I now get is from sitting in the shade or when out on the water.  If you are alone at a nudist venue, find someone to wake you up every so often to re-apply sunscreen.  Even if it's waterproof, it still needs to be reapplied.

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  njmike

  Dec 29, 2010

  I would echo Jen's advice about anything oil based.  It might feel good, but could lead infection in some cases.  Definitley want to use aloe vera - either gel or directly from the plant.  I've used it for sunburn (fortunately not on my privates) and it is quite effective.  The advice from all of the posters has been good, you would do wise to heed it.
  Cheers,
  Mike

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