Sunburn, also known as sunburn, solar dermatitis, usually manifested as painful erythema, blisters, oozing and even generalized edema of the skin after sun exposure. Patients with sunburn can relieve local symptoms by using topical compounding agents such as ointment, glucocorticoid ointment, etc., and can also use solution wet compresses for different clinical symptoms, as follows:
1. Compound preparations: for sunburn patients without blisters and oozing, compound menthol ointment can be used externally under the guidance of a doctor to reduce or alleviate the pain; however, the drug should not be used for a long time, and it is not suitable to be applied to the broken skin.
2. Glucocorticoid ointment: for sunburn patients without blisters and oozing, the drug can be used externally as prescribed by the doctor, such as mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, etc., so as to promote the inflammation to subside and improve the symptoms of pain; however, this kind of drug should not be used for a long time, and is forbidden to use with infected sunburn patients.
3. Other: sunburn patients with oozing and other symptoms, can follow the doctor’s instructions for local application of boric acid solution wet compresses, if the application of the drug after the symptoms worsened, the drug should be stopped immediately.
In addition to topical ointment, sunburn patients can also be under the guidance of the doctor systematic application of antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotic ointment and so on.
Once the patient sunburn, it is recommended to immediately go to the hospital to clarify the condition, under the guidance of the doctor standardized medication.