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chica_imperfecta
June 27th, 2012, 08:26 PM
Okay so 5 days ago, I was outside for a loooong time, and even though I applied sun block 4 times, I still got sunburn on my right leg. I have really sensitive skin... anyways, it's still really red and now there are these little bumps right where the sunburn starts. Are these blisters? I thought that if it was going to blister, it would have done it on like the second day. Can anyone recommend anything that I can put on it? I have tried aloe and that doesn't seen to be helping... :( Help!

StoppingTime
June 27th, 2012, 08:31 PM
Whenever I have a sunburn like this, I usually don't even end up using anything on it. Unless it is so bad that you would need prescription medication, I find that Aloe and those sorts of products don't really help.
Just wait it out, and it will probably stop hurting within two to three days.

Mirage
June 27th, 2012, 08:59 PM
Did aloe temporarily heal the pain or did it just not work at all? In the case of temporary healing there is a chance that you just didn't apply enough or if the pain wasn't relieved (even a bit) then a recommend seeing a doctor soon.

chica_imperfecta
June 27th, 2012, 09:05 PM
It only soothed to pain for about 5 minutes. I'm hoping that it will start peeling soon, but I feel like that should have happened already. Maybe it's just really, really bad and needs more time to heal.

Josiah7
June 28th, 2012, 02:57 AM
Wet a towel and keep it on it, usually does the trick. Try to avoid loads of creams. Cold baths could also help.