What should I do if my face is red from the sun and hurts?

When your face is red and sore from the sun, you should get out of the sun immediately, and you can get relief through physical therapy and medication.
Redness and soreness of the face from the sun is a form of solar dermatitis, which is a mild form of sunburn. Generally, the redness and pain will subside within a few days. When there is redness and pain in the skin, you should get out of sunlight immediately to avoid more serious sunburn.
At the same time, you can use a cold towel or ice pack to apply a wet compress to the sunburned area to lower the temperature of the skin and cause blood vessels to constrict. When there is obvious burning sensation or pain, you need to consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor in the affected area to apply hydrocortisone ointment and other topical glucocorticosteroid medication for treatment.
Normally, attention should be paid to sun protection, avoid prolonged direct sunlight, prevent skin sunburn.