Missing the summer sun, we rush to enjoy its rays, eagerly substituting ourselves under its warmth.
Hurrying to the beach for the sea air and bronze tan, we often forget about such simple and well-known precautions.
A special safe watch is allocated for tanning.
People with pale skin should be especially careful. It is recommended to take sun baths from 7 to 11 am and after 4 pm.
It seems that they did not stay under the sun for long, and you will think, they forgot to smear with cream a couple of times, and the result is deplorable - my face was burnt in the sun. What to do?
And the most unpleasant thing about this is that the burnt face cannot be hidden in any way. We can only hope that folk recipes will help us.
But before we start self-medication, let's figure out the stages of facial sunburn.
Determine the severity
Burns, including sunburns, can be varying degrees of severity.
Lungs - accompanied only by reddening of the skin. And severe burns can lead to blistering and blistering of the skin. In the latter case, you need to immediately see a doctor.
And if your face is not badly burnt in the sun, then "ambulance" can be provided on your own at home.
Equalize the temperature
The hot skin of the face must be cooled to its normal temperature. For this we put our face in cold water... The heat exchange between water and skin will lower the skin's temperature, reducing the risk of skin damage.
The most affordable tool is a cool (but not ice-cold) compress on the affected skin... Compressing will help reduce inflammation and provide significant pain relief. If you repeat the procedure several times, the burning sensation will soon subside.
A common mistake is to lubricate damaged skin with ice cubes. Temporary relief will result in a sad picture of epithelium dying off and a long recovery period, possibly with cosmetic defects in the future.
If your face is badly burned in the sun, in no case should you use a folk remedy in the form of vegetable oil: any oil ointments will only increase the fever, aggravating the situation.
A small amount of petroleum jelly is allowed only for light burns, and then at the healing stage.
You can use folk remedies
Sour cream, kefir or whey
The most common folk remedies, if your face burns out in the sun, are sour cream, kefir and serum. Moreover, for a drier type of skin, it is advisable to use sour cream, for more oily skin, serum and kefir are recommended.
If you only have yogurt at hand, then before you smear with yogurt, you need to make sure that there are no flavors and dyes in it.
Just lubricate your face with one of the listed products, but keep in mind that such a mask should in no case dry out on your face.
With a sunburn on your face, tightening is contraindicated for your skin, otherwise you will give it even greater painful sensations. Therefore, as soon as you feel that the sour cream (or kefir) applied to your face begins to dry out, immediately remove it with a damp cotton swab, and then apply a new fresh layer.
For a better result, sour cream, whey or kefir must be cooled in the freezer before use.
Egg white
An equally effective remedy for facial sunburn is raw and cold egg white, which helps relieve fever and relieve pain. But again, it is recommended to use it if your skin is more prone to oily type.
The method of using protein is similar to the recipe for sour cream. Just lubricate the damaged areas of the skin with it, and remove with a cotton swab dipped in cold water as soon as it begins to dry on the face.
Oatmeal mask
When your face is burnt in the sun, it is always accompanied by unpleasant and painful sensations. Regular oatmeal will help soothe such skin:
Pour a handful of cold water over a handful of lightly crushed flakes to form a gruel and apply it to your face. As soon as the oatmeal mask starts to dry, remove it with a cool damp swab and apply the next layer.
Or dry oatmeal should be wrapped in a cloth, soaked in cool water and used as a compress.
For compresses for sunburn of the face, you can use oatmeal: Dilute 1 tbsp in 1 glass of clean and warm water. a spoonful of oatmeal, and then refrigerate the resulting composition. You can add a couple more ice cubes before use.
Frozen curd
What else can alleviate your suffering in situations where your face is sunburned is frozen cottage cheese. Freeze it in the freezer until firm, then wrap it in a piece of gauze and apply it to your face.
Cucumber and potatoes
Other folk remedies that can help with mild facial sunburn are raw potatoes and cucumber. Just put slices of fresh cucumber or peeled potatoes on your face (you can grated it). But again, it is advisable to keep the vegetables cold. Therefore, place them in very cold water or in the freezer for a while before use.
Tea
Mildly brewed and very cold tea compresses, both black and green, are also good sunburn remedies. The catechins and tannic acids it contains help to alleviate discomfort.
Aloe
One of the most effective home remedies for sunburn is aloe juice. Remove the skin from one side of the leaf and squeeze the juice onto the skin.
Turmeric
Turmeric has antiseptic as well as medicinal properties that help relieve pain and inflammation associated with sunburn blisters. You can mix 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder with a little water to make a paste and apply it on the burn, letting it sit for 10 minutes.
A few days after the sunburn passes, the skin darkens and flakes, as a result of which some of the cells containing melanin are removed from the body, respectively, the tan turns pale.
Add medicines
If you feel unwell, you can drink antipyretic or pain reliever... Aspirin or analgin usually helps.
Anti-burn remedies
It is great if you have at your fingertips special anti-burn agents: "Panthenol" or "Bepanten". Make it a rule to take them with you on all your vacation trips.
First of all, immediately upon returning home from the beach, you need to get rid of the itching and pain on your face. In order to wash off the salt and sand, wash yourself with cool water (exactly cool, so as not to hurt yourself). You can use soap. In this case, apply the soap very gently with gentle movements. This procedure will ease your condition. It is also recommended to take special anti-inflammatory and pain relieving medications that will help stop the process of skin inflammation, as well as reduce pain.
Panthenol is perhaps the most effective treatment for burns. It is creamy and foamy. The sooner you apply the product to the burned skin, the sooner the burns will get rid of.
Additional tips for treating burned skin
Here are some more tips to help you deal with the problem faster:
- Drink plenty of water and juice, do not ignore your thirst. It is very important to keep an eye on the balance of the water. With sunburn, the body becomes dehydrated. That is why you should increase your intake of water and various fortified fresh juices.
Especially lean on vitamin C. This powerful antioxidant is found in dried rose hips (up to 1500 mg of vitamin C in 100 g of rose hips), black currants (250 mg / 100 g), red (250 mg / 100 g) and green bell peppers (125mg / 100g), garden strawberries (60mg / 100g), oranges (50mg / 100g) and many other foods. - Do not wash with hot or cold water: both can irritate the skin.
- Do not rub the affected areas with a washcloth and towel, or scrub with scrubs, as any maceration increases the inflammatory response
- Do not try to peel off the skin of burst blisters. Friction and injury to the affected area should be avoided. Otherwise, inflammation may increase.
- Pay attention to soap. Certain types of soaps and cleansing gels can irritate the skin: Do not wash damaged areas with alkaline soaps, which destroy the protective layer of the skin.
- When the redness has subsided a bit, you can safely use a moisturizer without fragrances. The cream should be applied liberally over the next few days to prevent flaking and irritation.
PS. The benefits of exposure to the sun clearly outweigh the risks, and a prudent approach to business can help minimize them. To safely enjoy clear weather, the following safety measures are recommended:
Protect your face and eyes by wearing a wide-brimmed hat or cap. The skin of the face is thinner and more sensitive than on other areas of the body, therefore it is prone to sunburn and, therefore, the appearance of premature wrinkles.
Use sunscreen. A person who plans to spend a lot of time in the sun will find it useful to protect their face, shoulders and hands with sunscreen. This is especially true for those who flew to rest in hot countries: the skin of these people is not used to the local sun and needs protection and adaptation.
Limit exposure time. Owners of fair skin should be especially careful: in the midday heat, you can get a burn in just a few minutes. But the more tanned your skin becomes, the longer you can tan. The time spent on the beach should be increased carefully and gradually, giving preference to the morning and evening hours, when the rays fall at an angle of about 30 degrees.
Eat right... Oddly enough, proper diet even affects the quality of tanning, and, thanks to the anti-inflammatory effect of antioxidants, can reduce the risk of burns. This is another reason to put on delicious natural remedies that summer itself generously gives us: pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, legumes, prunes and plums, nuts and dried fruits, cherries, raisins and grapes, citrus fruits, radishes, cabbage, carrots, radishes, beets, eggplant, green tea.
And the last thing: try not to forget about the rules of exposure to the sun, about the rules of tanning. The sun is very hot these days, and if you do not use sunscreen, you can get sunburned!
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