First aid with sunburn

Sunburn: first aid.

First aid for sunburn - what to do if the skin is red and burning.

(23.06.2010) Summer, sun, beach and often a sunburn. But what natural home remedies (natural remedies) help when a sunburn brings the skin to burn and blush. Every summer, about one third of Germans suffer a sunburn. Each year, around 140,000 people contract skin cancer, and about 2,300 people die as a result. A sunburn should therefore not be taken lightly.

The best remedy for sunburn is still prevention. For those who suffer more often from sunburn increase the risk of skin cancer many times over. In addition, the skin ages faster with excessive sunbathing. You do not only get sunburned on the beach, but also on walks, car rides or on the deckchair in the garden. First, the sunburn still goes unnoticed, only after a certain time, the skin reacts with pain, redness, itching and in advanced stages with skin blisters, dizziness, vomiting and headache. After a few days, the skin regenerates and peeling off of the upper layers of the skin occurs.

Sunburn:
Endangered body regions
Protection against sunburn
Help with sunburn

Endangered body regions

Body areas such as shoulders, upper body, feet, nose and face are especially at risk for sunburn. Due to the special exposed position of the designated body parts, these should be protected against sun rays to a particular extent.

Protection against sunburn

The best sunscreen is literally protecting you from the sun. This includes not exposing yourself to extreme sunbathing and especially avoiding the midday sun. In southern countries, no one would think of basking in the sun at lunchtime. On the contrary, most people spend the hottest part of the day with a "siesta".

Although the sun boosts vitamin D production in the body, those who are too much in the sun risk sunburn with all its effects. Now many people are convinced that they use chemical sunscreens. Most manufacturers of such lotions use chemical UV filters. The mineral filter substances include chemical substances such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. These substances are used in the form of nanoparticles in sun creams. In some lotions, PEG / PEG derivatives are also used. This makes the skin more permeable to pollutants. Contained fragrances can trigger allergies in some people.

As lotions are natural products in question, which can be bought in the health food store. These lotions do not use fragrances and preservatives and do without mineral filter substances. The best and healthiest remedy for sunburn is therefore to avoid strong sun effects!

Help with sunburn

First of all, sufferers should protect themselves from the sun and with appropriate body clothing. Pain and itching can be relieved by cool envelopes. The envelopes can be dish towels, they should be sterile to avoid inflammation. Furthermore, a lot of water to drink. Quark or yoghurt, however, should not be used under any circumstances, as this may ignite the skin! If you want to use lotions, make sure that the creams are natural products, as fragrances and chemical substances may cause further health complications. It also helps a lot of peace and a cool environment.

If symptoms get worse and more are added, a doctor should be consulted. You should see a doctor if the skin has turned strongly red to dark red. Blistering is also a sign of mild to moderate burning of the skin. Do not open the bubbles yourself, as there is an acute risk of infection. Other symptoms such as headache, nausea and vomiting, fever, chills, severe pain and dizziness indicate a sunstroke. This is an emergency and the person concerned should consult a doctor immediately! Infants and babies should definitely consult a doctor in case of sunburn. (Sb)