What to do if your skin is red and itchy from sunburn

The redness and itchiness of the sunburned skin is considered to be solar dermatitis, and minor sunburns can generally subside on their own, while serious cases can be treated through general treatment, topical medication (compound indomethacin tincture, etc.), oral medication (chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, etc.) and other methods of treatment.
1. General treatment: Pay attention to the sunburned area for sun protection to avoid secondary damage. Avoid scratching the area repeatedly to avoid infection caused by skin breakage. Local wet compresses can be applied to relieve pain.
2. Topical medications: glycerine lotion can be used to relieve itching, if necessary, boric acid solution can be used to treat wet compresses, in the affected area to apply compound menthol ointment, hydrocortisone ointment, compound indomethacin tincture and other drugs.
3. Oral medication: For the itchy symptoms of solar dermatitis, oral chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets and other drugs to improve the itchy symptoms.
Sunburned skin redness and itching, should go to the dermatologist in a timely manner, according to their own conditions, strictly comply with the medical prescription medication.