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vital

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I went boat fishing the whole day yesterday and have really bad sunburn on my face. What's worse is that I wore my sunglasses so now there is a sunglass shaped burn. What's the quickest way to make this go away?
 
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Ryan

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Some kind of moisturizer with Aloe/Burn relief, should be on the medicine isle. I've found that applying liberally before going to bed helps greatly.
 
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RichardE

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Originally posted by: Ryan
Some kind of moisturizer with Aloe/Burn relief, should be on the medicine isle. I've found that applying liberally before going to bed helps greatly.
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As well, if you sleep with a fan, don't, same with an air conditioner as it could dry your face and make it more painful.
 
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slminor

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I've always used Walgreens Aloe Vera Pain Relieving Gel with Lidocaine & Menthol . It really helps and takes some of the sting out.
 
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vital

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When can I start lying in the sun without my sunglasses on to get the tan lines to go away?
 
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imported_Imp

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Stop wearing sunglasses to even out the tan? Use tan-cream?

I got "frame-lines" on the side of my head from wearing sunglasses the past few summers. They look retarded in the mirror, but I just ignore it. Oh, and I keep my hair longer to cover it up.
 
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dakels

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Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Put a ski mask on and go back out to burn the areas around your eyes.
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ha :laugh:

I don't burn often but when I do I get a giant leaf of Aloe and put it in the fridge. I cut slices of it and wipe across the burn. Works really well and feels great.

Do not use products with alcohol or petroleum in them! If you want something to ease the pain there are products with topical anesthetics. I just use the cool aloe trick which makes the pain go away but only for short times. If you are really badly burned and blistering, seek professional help.

As for the tan line problem, that does not go away easily and takes time... I got a bit burned a few weeks ago and I have a tan line in the shape of an admittance band on my arm... I guess I could correct it with a few days in the sun with sun block on everywhere but the banded area... but who cares and that is not entirely safe.
 
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duragezic

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I got kind of burned on my face and arms yesterday at an airshow. I was only there for about 4 hours total (storm moving in cut it short) and it was only 75-78° F or so. Didn't realize the sun is that strong. I was wearing sunglasses pretty much the whole time so I probably got the same thing OP.
 
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Demo24

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Originally posted by: duragezic
I got kind of burned on my face and arms yesterday at an airshow. I was only there for about 4 hours total (storm moving in cut it short) and it was only 75-78° F or so. Didn't realize the sun is that strong. I was wearing sunglasses pretty much the whole time so I probably got the same thing OP.
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Temperature matters little in regards to getting sunburned. It's more dependent on the angle of the sun and the amount of rays reaching the particular amount of ground you are standing on. Thus why you can get super burned in winter if you climb a mountain. Here in summer time we get lots of rays due to how the Earth is rotated, thus putting you at a higher risk of being burned.
 
Gothgar

Gothgar

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use aloe gel as already posted, drink a shit load of water, I always find that helps a lot... moisturizing from the inside out :p
 
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