Red and itchy sunburned skin is most often seen in solar dermatitis. It is recommended to detach from the environment, local cold compresses, topical medications, oral medications and other methods, which can help alleviate the symptoms.
1. Get out of the environment: often in the ultraviolet environment, ultraviolet radiation leads to skin damage, causing redness, itching and other symptoms. It is recommended to move to a cooler environment in time to avoid further aggravation of sunburn.
2. Local cold compresses: sunburned parts of the skin temperature is relatively high, you can use a cold towel or choose a disposable ice pack on the local cold compresses, can reduce the skin temperature, but to avoid frostbite. If the skin is broken, cold compresses are not recommended.
3. Topical drugs: can be used externally glycerine lotion, zinc oxide cream, boric acid solution has the role of astringent itching. You can also give hydrocortisone butyrate, dinaid cream, etc., can quickly relieve the inflammatory reaction.
4. Oral medication: antihistamines such as loratadine, fexofenadine hydrochloride, ipecac hydrochloride, etc., and methylprednisolone tablets, prednisone tablets, etc. can be given to relieve the local inflammatory reaction if necessary.
If the symptoms cannot be relieved or further aggravated by the above means, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital in time and ask the doctor for treatment. The above drugs should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.