What to do if your body is red from the sun

For the body is sunburned red situation, usually belongs to the sunburn, mainly due to the skin overexposure to ultraviolet radiation and the inflammatory reaction, often can cooperate with the doctor to choose local treatment, topical medication, oral medication and other ways to relieve. 1. Local treatment: For mild to moderate sunburn, ice packs or cold spray can be used to relieve pain and discomfort. 2. Topical medication: patients can use glycerite lotion medication to stop itching, if accompanied by local oozing, you can choose 3% of the boric acid lotion cold wet compress treatment. If the local inflammatory reaction is more serious, you can cooperate with the doctor to choose hydrocortisone and other glucocorticoid cream treatment. 3. Oral medication: the body is sunburned red, if the itching symptoms are more serious, if necessary, can be added to oral chlorpheniramine maleate, loratadine and other antihistamine medication. It is recommended that patients should avoid sun exposure again to avoid secondary damage. The above drugs must be used under the guidance of a professional physician to prevent adverse effects.