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How To Treat Sun Burns?

Hello i was outside poolside with a friend 2 days ago and goy severe sunburn. My head has a buzzcut and that aswell got severly burned. I have orangish yellowish lesions or bumps on my head and they hurt. What should i do, can this kill me if un treated?
Thu, 29 May 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

Acute sunburn can be very painful and discomforting.

If I was the treating doctor I would suggest you to take a short course of an oral steroids. Oral steroids are rapidly acting and immediately bring down the swelling and discomfort.

In addition to that you could use topical moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate cream, twice daily for a week. It would ease the discomfort of peeling skin.

An OTC pain killer/anti-inflammatory e.g ibuprofen or aspirin can be taken twice or thrice daily to relieve the pain and discomfort.

Always use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day.

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How To Treat Sun Burns?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic Acute sunburn can be very painful and discomforting. If I was the treating doctor I would suggest you to take a short course of an oral steroids. Oral steroids are rapidly acting and immediately bring down the swelling and discomfort. In addition to that you could use topical moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate cream, twice daily for a week. It would ease the discomfort of peeling skin. An OTC pain killer/anti-inflammatory e.g ibuprofen or aspirin can be taken twice or thrice daily to relieve the pain and discomfort. Always use a broad spectrum sunscreen, throughout the day. regards