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Suggest Medication For Sunburn
Hi I got sunburnt really bad yesterday on my arms shoulders and face I did wear sunscreen but it didn t work. My arm are extremely sore when I move and are stiff if I try to move them they also feel tight and like they are still burning. I have tried everything cold compressions on it, bath with vinagir, applied alovea on and also tried sololite but nothing is working
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Acute sunburn can be very painful and discomforting. Cool compresses would certainly help.
I treat my patients of acute sunburn with a short course of an oral steroid (for a week).
Topically I ask them to apply a moderately potent topical steroid e.g mometasone furoate 0.1% cream Or betamethasone valerate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
Steroids being anti-inflammatory, therefore, bring about rapid improvement in the condition. They are vasoconstrictive and therefore also decrease swelling and redness associated with an acute sunburn.
Steroids are prescription drugs, I would suggest that you contact your doctor for the needful
Regards
Acute sunburn can be very painful and discomforting. Cool compresses would certainly help.
I treat my patients of acute sunburn with a short course of an oral steroid (for a week).
Topically I ask them to apply a moderately potent topical steroid e.g mometasone furoate 0.1% cream Or betamethasone valerate 0.05% cream, twice daily.
Steroids being anti-inflammatory, therefore, bring about rapid improvement in the condition. They are vasoconstrictive and therefore also decrease swelling and redness associated with an acute sunburn.
Steroids are prescription drugs, I would suggest that you contact your doctor for the needful
Regards
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