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Suggest Remedy For Sunburn
I got a really bad sunburn, and across my nose and under my nose my skin has blistered. The blistered skin across my nose has hardened and i can peel it off revealing raw skin that stings. But the skin under my nose has formed like two blisters on the top of my lip, that were bleeding and have formed scaps.....it looks like herpes!!! (i got badly burned before and this happened so i know its not) but i dont remember how long it took to heal! HELP!
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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
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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