Skin burned by the sun is classified as sunburn, which can be treated with cold compresses, topical medications and oral medications.
Sunburn is an acute inflammatory reaction of the skin caused by sunlight over-exposure of exposed areas, which may appear as erythema, edema, blisters and hyperpigmentation, flaking, etc. The patient should immediately apply cold compresses with gauze soaked in saline.
1. For acute sunburn, patients should immediately apply cold compresses with gauze moistened with saline to calm and soothe the skin. If small pimples, itching, etc., can be applied externally with glycerite lotion, glucocorticoid drugs such as mometasone furoate cream.
2. If the itchy skin is serious, oral loratadine, levocetirizine and other antihistamines to stop the itching, such as skin breakouts and infections can use anti-infective drugs such as erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment and so on.
If the skin symptoms caused by sunburn aggravate, you should go to the dermatology department as soon as possible, and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication. Symptoms should not be ignored to avoid aggravating the condition.