how long does sun burn usually last?

[Nocturnal]

i got burnt pretty badly yesterday. any ideas as to how long i will be burnt?

 

[bradruth]

4 months.

 

[UglyCasanova]

For the rest of your natural life.

 

[Chaotic42]

I've been burned for a month before.

 

[Platypus]

depends on your skin

 

[MacBaine]

Stupid question of the day.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

if you're pale and it was really bad, expect to be hurting for about a week to 2 weeks.

 

[DPG0wnz]

...until your burned skin peels off.

 

[tranceport]

Did you know burned skin holds in toxins. If you burn enough of your body you will die from these toxins...

 

[notfred]

Normally not more than 2 weeks.

Shouldn't you know this, living in Hawai'i and all? 😛

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
i got burnt pretty badly yesterday. any ideas as to how long i will be burnt?

Ill just throw out a guess...6 days.

 

[wampa]

A couple of weeks I say. Once you start peeling, new skin will form replacing the old dead skin.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Do you have blisters? If so, I would say about 2 weeks. If not, probably 1 week. Put aloe on it and you will probably be avoiding shirts for the next week, but the worst of it will be over in a few days.

 

[bleeb]

3-5 days

 

[xSkyDrAx]

a week or two. Enjoy peeling it.

 

[OverVolt]

If you get burned and get ALOE on it ASAP as in, within a few hours or at least the night you were burned, getting aloe on there will make it feel much better and heal faster. I usually keep applying aloe after it dries (the non-medicated stuff) about every hour when i first get a burn.

 

[rezinn]

Depends how long you were in the sun and how pale you are. I am a bit pale compared to a beach junkie, and I was in the sun on a very bright day two and a half hours a couple weeks ago. The next day I was extremely red. It took about five days for the pain to go away and the skin to start peeling. Peeled for about a week. Just use aloe if you can, and lotion after you shower. Don't force it to peel off to early.

 

[rezinn]

Depends how long you were in the sun and how pale you are. I am a bit pale compared to a beach junkie, and I was in the sun on a very bright day two and a half hours a couple weeks ago. The next day I was extremely red. It took about five days for the pain to go away and the skin to start peeling. Peeled for about a week. Just use aloe if you can, and lotion after you shower. Don't force it to peel off to early.

 

[OCNewbie]

I've got very fair skin, I cannot tan, just get sorta reddish. After 2-3 full days or so, from a moderate burn, the worst is over for me. There's still tenderness in the shower with hot water, but not to the point that it hurts a lot to move, and sleep.

 

[booger711]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
Stupid question of the day.

:beer:

 

[Eli]

The people recommending aloe aren't joking.

There is no better burn-treatment substance known to man.

Well, maybe if they can synthetically make the stuff in aloe or something.. lol

 

[Ophir]

Aloe and Solarcaine are the key.