What to do after sunburn during military training

In hot seasons, sunburn is a very common phenomenon, especially for people who often work under the scorching sun, who cannot avoid the possibility of sunburn. Since sunburned skin will cause severe stinging pain, and even affect normal life, everyone is more concerned about how to deal with sunburned skin. So what should we do after sunburned skin? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

How to deal with it?

The first thing to do is to use hormone ointment, apply it to the sunburned area, rub it slightly, and let it penetrate into the skin. This can solve the problem for mild sunburn. If the pain is more obvious, you can also apply a cold towel, which can also relieve local swelling and pain. If this method does not work and you still feel uncomfortable and swollen, we need to use hormones at this time. Hormones can be taken orally, and oral prednisone is a good choice. 10 mg three times a day can achieve a certain effect. Two to three days are enough. If the swelling is more severe, I think this method is too slow for oral administration. We can use 5 mg of dexamethasone intravenously, at a low speed, and the effect will be faster.

Precautions after sunburn

First, don’t rub your skin because the cuticle has been damaged. So just cover it with the towel and don't wipe it at the same time. Also try to avoid using products such as shower gel and facial cleanser when taking a bath.

Second, do not use ice cubes directly as it may cause frostbite. If the towel warms up, just pick it up, shake it and cover it again, or prepare a small bucket of ice water to soak the towel again at any time; wrapping ice cubes in a towel will be difficult to implement (for example, the ice cubes will fall out, water will keep dripping...).

Third, if the pain is severe, you can take painkillers or apply a small amount of steroids to the sunburned area to relieve the pain.

Fourth, if the sunburn is extensive and painful, it is recommended that you see a doctor immediately.

Fifth, do not use lotion, vaseline, or oil-based skin care products. The emulsifiers, penetration aids and preservatives in lotions may penetrate into damaged skin and cause pain; Vaseline and oil will suffocate the skin and prevent heat from dissipating. When sunburned, after-sun gel with simple ingredients is more important.

Sixth, avoid re-exposure to the sun. If re-exposure is necessary, it is recommended to use clothing and parasols as sun protection props; physical sunscreen lotions are more suitable.

Seventh, when the skin peels off, let it fall off naturally and don’t tear it off (although I know it’s difficult, just like you will want to squeeze acne).