After the skin is sunburned, you can take general treatment, medication and other ways to remedy the situation according to the severity of the condition.
1. General treatment: when the skin is sunburned, if there is no local discomfort, generally do not need special treatment, can be transferred to the room, to avoid re-exposure to the sun can be; if the local redness and heat, can be local use of cold towels, ice, etc., cold compresses to alleviate the symptoms; if the sunburned skin blisters appear, you can use gauze wrapped, to prevent rupture of the infection.
2. medication: if local itching symptoms, you can use topical antipruritic agent treatment, such as glycerine lotion, zinc oxide lotion, etc.; antipruritic agent effect is not good, you can use glucocorticoids to control inflammation, such as hydrocortisone cream, mometasone furoate ointment, etc.; symptoms of the heavier, the external use of 3% boric acid solution cold wet compresses; intense itching, oral antihistamine treatment, such as loratadine, cetirizine, etc..
It is recommended that patients according to their own situation, if necessary, to the regular hospital dermatology consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions reasonable medication. Normally, we should do a good job of sun protection, avoid direct sunlight, so as not to sunburn the skin.