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How To Treat Severe Sunburns On Stomach,arms And Legs?

I got a severe sunburn on the top side of my legs, arms, and stomach. My stomach is the worst, followed by legs, then arms. My feet are not sunburnt because I wore water shoes and both my feet ate swollen. The right foot is way more swollen. My feet both feel weird and heavy and a little bit of pain shooting through my feet. Its day 4 after initial sunburn day. WHY ARE MY FEET SWOLLEN AND SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? Also my stomach, which is the worst sunburn ever, is hurting as if the burn is deep inside my stomach.
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Hi.
As per your case history of sunburn, my treatment advice is -
1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with spf more than 30.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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How To Treat Severe Sunburns On Stomach,arms And Legs?

Hi. As per your case history of sunburn, my treatment advice is - 1. Avoid sun exposure and use a good sunscreen lotion with spf more than 30. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.