Treatment of sunburn skin

A sunburn is a trauma to the skin due to an ultraviolet overdose in the sun's rays. Melanin - the protective pigment of the skin - does not have time to be developed in such quantity to cope with this attack. How to recognize sunburn, and what is the treatment for sunburn skin?

Reddening of the body, in dangerous cases - bubbles with liquid contents, a burning sensation, strains in the skin, a slight itch, chills, a fever of up to 38 C. Warning: you may miss the first signs of a burn, so try to stay under direct sunlight quarter of an hour.

The sun's rays stimulate the formation of so-called mediators of inflammation - the bioactive substances serotonin, histamine - that irritate the vessels, and then the skin reacts with a rash or redness, similar to an allergy. Well, if there is ibuprofen or good old aspirin in the medicine cabinet, they will help relieve the pain and fever in the first hours after the burn. Plus, a plentiful drink containing vitamin C (for example, squeeze the lemon juice into a glass of water). Excellent creams, emulsions with corticosteroids (hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, in particular to protect against inflammation) will help. They can be applied 1-2 times a day for 1-4 days.

For adults - a three-week course of antioxidants before going to sea - vitamins A, E, C. Each of them enhances the impact of the other. By the way, vitamin C inhibits the synthesis of melanin in the body. So, with the proper mode of sunburn, the skin darkens more slowly, but the bronze shade will last longer. In advance, take a course of scrabing (7-10 procedures) to even out the relief of the skin, and then the sunscreen will work better.

Panthenol sprays stimulate the growth and recovery of cells - they help to quickly heal the skin. They are applied 1-3 times a day, depending on the degree of burn. Having coped with the problem, it is necessary to protect the damaged parts of the body from the sun for several weeks.

Skin is one of the main organs of immunity. It is necessary to get a sunburn one day, violating the immune defense, and even after years it can lead to the formation of wrinkles, pigment spots, to provoke skin cancer. Information about the fact that the body once burnt, the cells are stored for life.

For babies - children cosmeceutical protective creams (combine pharmaceutical and cosmetic properties). They take into account the features of the skin of the child: due to the underdevelopment of nerve endings, it reacts more actively than adults to the sun's rays.

For pregnant women - a cream with a protective factor of at least 30. Future mothers are extremely sensitive to ultraviolet because of the excess of estrogens. They stimulate increased production of melanin pigment, because of which the so-called "pregnancy mask" - dark spots on the forehead and nose can form.

Redness of the face, fever to 38 C or higher, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, convulsions, loss of consciousness. People suffering from cardiovascular diseases, obesity, endocrine disorders, children. Stock up with three kinds of sunscreen. The first 2-3 days at sea, use the strongest with a degree of protection of 50, then go to 30 units, then - to 10. Apply the cream not on the beach, but in the room 10 minutes before the release, so that it absorbed. The higher the degree of protection of the remedy, the less often it is applied (recommendations on the package). After each bathing, lubricate the skin with a cream (the water rinses it off).

For those who often included in the menu tomato paste or tomatoes, the degree of protection of the skin from sunlight was 33% higher than those who do not like these products. Scientists believe that the antioxidant lycopene, giving tomatoes their color, neutralizes free radicals, which are formed on the skin under the influence of ultraviolet.

This is a brain disorder due to overheating of the uncovered head by the sun's rays. Under the influence of high temperature, the blood vessels of the brain expand, blood flows to the head, and cerebral edema occurs. In more dangerous cases, small vessels from overheating are broken, then hemorrhages in the brain regions and its shell disrupt the work of the central nervous system. Move the person to a shade or cool place, put ice on his head, moisten the armpits with cold water, wrap the neck around the body, wrap the body with a wet sheet. Rinse the victim with warm mineral water to maintain the water balance. If a person has lost consciousness, give him a sniff of ammonia. Do not come to your senses - call an ambulance, this condition can endanger life.

Shadow: if it is less than your height, go under the awning. Light headwear (reflect sunlight). Acidified tea, rice or cherry broth, bread kvass instead of water - they are refreshing and toning. Clothing made from natural fabrics (so that excess moisture evaporates from the body).