The Velvet season

When sunbathing on the beach, holiday-makers not only forget about the hours of harmful solar radiation from 11.00 to 16.00, but also deliberately refuse sunscreens that can protect against sunburn.

Sunburn treatment

1. Cream or spray with D-panthenol must be applied regularly.

2. Aluminum acetate protects the skin from both excessive dryness and itching. The powder is mixed with water to form a paste.

3. Creams containing natural juice or aloe extract soothe irritated skin.

4. Relieve inflammation of the skin lotions, aerosols or ointments containing 0.05% hydrocortisone.

5. Compresses and lotions for sunburn:

• Green tea, cups of cold skimmed milk, a few tablespoons of sour cream or natural yogurt, 1.5 cups of water, a cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix everything in a separate container, soak a gauze napkin in the solution and apply as a wet compress;
• wine vinegar 1 tsp add to a glass of cool water, moisten gauze in the resulting solution, apply as a compress;
• food starch can be applied directly to the burn by mixing it with water to form a slurry-paste;
• you can wipe the burnt area with curdled milk, sour cream, real yogurt, this will help not only soothe the skin, but also protect it from dryness and cracks;
• Infusions of mint, calendula, chamomile, nettle, and psyllium herbs are also great for relieving the unpleasant symptoms of sunburn.

When the pain, swelling, burning and redness subsides, take care to intensively moisturize the skin to avoid the formation of rough crusts and dryness, as seen in the picture below. To do this, use intense thick moisturizing creams, sour cream, skin-softening infusions of herbs. For the future, remember to use sunscreen. In the summer, protection must be used even within the city.

Source estet-portal.com