Burnt despite the lubrication? There are a number of things you can do to soothe your burnt skin and aid recovery.
How does the sun burn your skin?
Way 1:Cooling down
When do you choose this?
If the skin glows and is sore. Cooling the skin is essential to take the heat out of your body. You can do this with cold compresses, for example.
How do you do that?
Fill the compresses with milk and water. The proteins in the milk help to repair the skin. Cooled fresh green tea or aloe vera extract can also calm the skin.
2. Painkillers
When do you choose this? If you suffer a lot from the burn, you can take painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen or aspirin. Painkillers have an anti-inflammatory effect and make the redness and heat disappear. Take them as needed and according to the advice in the enclosed information. Stop taking these drugs once the pain and redness has subsided or disappeared.
How do you do that?
Adhere to the advice stated in the package leaflet.
3. After sun
When do you choose this?
After cooling the burned skin. Sunburn creates many free radicals, aggressive harmful substances, in the skin. These substances can accelerate skin aging and increase the risk of skin cancer.
How do you do that?
Immediately after cooling you can rub the skin and care for it with a cream or special aftersun that contains antioxidants. Avoid a cream that is too greasy, because it retains the heat in the skin.
4. Antioxidants
When do you choose this?
Immediately after a sunburn. dr. Jetske Ultee:'Antioxidants are substances that protect your cells against aggressive free radicals. They are also increasingly being used in (sunscreen) creams. Some scientists say antioxidants may be the sunscreens of the future. They appear to play an important role in protecting your skin against sun damage.'
How do you do that?
Vegetables and fruits are important after a sunburn. So eat this extra. Examples of antioxidant suppliers include tomatoes, citrus fruits, berries, sweet potato, parsley, spinach, and dried fruit. Drinking green tea also provides a lot of antioxidants.
