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How To Treat Extreme Sun Burn?

while on holiday i have burnt my face due to to much sun, my eyelids filled with fluid and then bridge of my nose is swollen and the corner of my eyes, making my eyes look tiny, i went to the chemist in spain an the pharmasist gave me clarityn, been on them 3 days now with only a slight difference. please help i look so ugly!! it has happened before a few years ago but never this bad!
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Acute sun burns are sometimes frightening but nothing to worry as its pretty easy to manage.
Generally, I advise short course of prednisolone along with local application of mometasone cream and soothing calamine lotion twice a day.
Antihistaminics and antioxidant tablets can additionally be added.
Use high SPF broad spectrum sunscreen everytime before going out in sun.
Cold sponging will definitely help.
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Wish you best of health.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology

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How To Treat Extreme Sun Burn?

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. Acute sun burns are sometimes frightening but nothing to worry as its pretty easy to manage. Generally, I advise short course of prednisolone along with local application of mometasone cream and soothing calamine lotion twice a day. Antihistaminics and antioxidant tablets can additionally be added. Use high SPF broad spectrum sunscreen everytime before going out in sun. Cold sponging will definitely help. Hope this will take care of your issue. Wish you best of health. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda M.D Dermatology