Sunburn Help - Mount Pleasant,PA

Solarcaine is awesome! There is also Solarcaine with aloe. Ibuprofen will help, as well.

I am very fair skinned, as are my kids. Solarcaine works great!

I keep aloe with lidocaine in the fridge. Between the cool and the numbing effect you instantly feel better and then the aloe heals it quickly.

This has some very helpful information. http://pediatrics.about.com/od/firstaid/a/0407_sunburn.htm

I also suggest a Tea-Shirt. Which is literally a shirt soaked in strong black tea and wrung out a little that the child wears overnight. The tannins in the black tea will help to soothe the sting and the wet shirt cools the burn.

I would make contact with your family doctor if your kids are little to ensure that he or she doesn't want to check them out. You can't be too careful when it comes to a large surface area burn.

Ouch! That's got to be very painful!
You might want to have your boys wear rash guards (nylon swim shirts) in the future.
It gives pretty good protection and the shirts don't wash off.
You still put sunscreen on face, neck, ears and other exposed skin but the shirts cover so much skin it saves a lot in how much area you have to cover.

It's been a long time since I've had a burn, and I never had one so bad that I got sun blisters, but aspirin helped relieve the pain best for me.
His skin is going to take awhile to heal up.
Avoid more exposure to sun.
For the next few days keep cool damp hand towels on his shoulders - swap them out of the fridge every 20-30 min.
Have him drink lots of water - being well hydrated will help his healing process.
He can also take frequent tepid/cool bathes/showers.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/sunb...

http://www.swimoutlet.com/boys-rash-guards-c11718/

Five,

OUCH!! My oldest son is what we call a "pasty-faced white boy" - I know it sounds mean - but he can glow in the dark!! He needs SPF 100 NOT to burn. When he was 8, he went to our local "Water Mine" water park, he put on sunscreen, but then lost track of it and time, he got burned REALLY BAD - HUGE blisters (still has the scar from them) on his shoulders and arms...

We used cold compresses, aloe and went to the doctor since two of the blisters were, no kidding, 3" wide. They did what we have been told NEVER to do - break the blister - they used a sterile needle and let the liquid out, applied some silver-ointment - sorry - don't remember the name - and bandages.

He has NEVER forgotten sunscreen again. EVER. Hard lesson to learn.

Cool washclothes, aloe, and solarcaine spray.

good luck!!

You should take him to the Doctor.
That is a severe burn. If he has bubbles. Make sure he does not get an infection.
I live in a sunny State.
You should take your son to the Doctor.

And also remember that, a person can get sun poisoning too.

Here where I live, a person can get sunburned even in 10 minutes
Even if I have sunscreen on, 50 SPF, I can get a tad sunburned still.

How long... were your kids in the sun and in the pool???
Because that matters.
TELL your Mom, what happened. Your kid's skin is fried now. And that is really irresponsible, that your Mom did not put sunscreen on them. Your kids said she did NOT do it.

There are water resistant sunscreens. Easy to find. HOWEVER, it needs to be re-applied.

Google Search: "What kind of sunscreen do Surfers use?" Because what Surfers use, is the best.
They are in the water, EVERYday, for HOURS. And Surfers take real care, with their skin.
We always buy our Sunscreen from professional surf shops. Not drugstores.
Here in my State as well, most every local (kid & adult), wears a rash guard. It protects against sunburn. HOWEVER, wherever your skin is exposed, you will still get sunburned. ie: the face/ears/feet/legs/scalp/back of the neck, etc.

If they are small blisters. Leave them be. If they are large and painful it may be helpful to drain them. Tylenol can help with the discomfort. Cool cloths/baths, Solarcaide, aloe, hydrocortisone can all help. I was told once by a dermatologist to avoid lotions because they can trap the heat in and make it more uncomfortable. Not certain how true this is, but I still avoid lotion when I get sunburned.

I would advise sunscreening before going to grandmas ( a little sunblock is better than none). Teach your kiddos how to sunscreen themselves too...my daughter is 5 and although she can't do it perfectly, she can do an adequate job of putting on her sunscreen thanks to face sticks and sprays. I would also be investing in and requiring swim shirts for protection. My kids have several swim shirts...Texas sun is nothing to play around with.

whenever I get a sunburn I moisturize the heck out of it. Lotions for sensitive skin seem to be best for a sunburn. The aloe will help sooth too. Load up on antioxidants in their food. After a few days when it is peeling use a gentle scrub to slough off the dead skin. And now to learn from the mistake. Can your kids put sunscreen on themselves at all? Or on each other? I am teaching my kids to do so so they can help one another. So moving forward send sunscreen with your kids to grandmas just in case and teach them about applying and reapplying. Stress to your mom the importance of sun safety so as to not hurt the kids. Good luck!

You've got a lot of good advice for dealing with the burn, so I won't comment on that. I'm so sorry! I don't know how old your kids are, but I'm assuming that they are too young to do this stuff for themselves, so I would make it very clear to grandma that she won't be able to take them outdoors again if they don't have proper sun precautions: the means waterproof broadband sunscreen, applied 15 minutes PRIOR to sun exposure, and hourly thereafter; Rashguard or similar SPF swim shirts, umbrellas, water...

3 blistering burns greatly increases a person's risk of skin cancer. I've had 2 in my life and pray I never get another.

I've had a couple of sunburns like that. Those blisters are going to pop on their own. He'll be sitting there and suddenly he's going to be sopping wet. He'll peel like a normal sunburn then. I put Noxema on my sunburns. It keeps the skin lubricated so it doesn't dry out and crust over. It also keeps the skin cool feeling due to the ingredients.

Do not pop any blisters your kids may have on their bodies. Let them pop on their own. Keep them clean. If they aren't too big, put band-aids over them, if the skin around the blisters are not too sensitive and burnt.

Aloe will help ease the pain as well. Solarcaine is an awesome suggestion!

I would make sure that my kids have sunscreen in their bags and that it's easy for them to apply, the spray type. Make them responsible for applying as well. Yes, your mom should have known and done better. You can only learn from this.

Yah, been there. Allergy meds, ibuprofen, the after sun stuff with lidocaine in it.

My boys are fair, blue eyed red heads. More than once I've sent them with people who swore they understood whats meant by sunscreen and was sent back a burnt boy. Grrr. We never went swimming more than two hours at a time period.

FYI, when my kids went into Band, they all have to fill out a paper about their medication/allergies. I put on there that they HAD to have access to sunscreen at all times. Hold them accountable.

I am a redhead, and have had a lifelong struggle with the sun as well. Lol.

Aloe is my #1 treatment. However, I also brew a STRONG pot of green tea, and toss some mint leaves in while it is brewing. Then I strain them out and put it in a spray bottle. I mist it on whenever I suspect I spent too much time in the sun, as well as when I have a sunburn and don't want sticky aloe on me. It helps quite a bit. :) when it's severe, I soak a cloth in it and let it sit on the burn.

There's a product called Solar Recover that will stop sunburn in its track. I've only found it at the beach and online but I keep a stock of it and it works. My grandson is pearly white! :)

M.

Oh no...sorry this is happening to him. Aloe is WONDERFUL! Are you getting it from a plant? That is the best way. Stuff from the store often has alcohol and that dries the skin.

We use this for sunscreen: http://www.rydel.isagenix.com/en-US/products/categories/i...

And this for after sun: http://www.rydel.isagenix.com/en-US/products/categories/i...

And time...that is what helps. Cool cloths work well too! Oh yeah... and lots of hugs!

If he has blisters, take him to the doc. I had a really bad burn when I was thirteen. I had to wear halter tops and sheer tops over. It HURT. I also took cool baths to help take some of the heat out. For my kids when they were a little burned--no blisters--we used aloe gel.

I use Burt's bees after sun care. I like the natural products. We put it on after we have been in the sun burnt or not. I buy rash guards for my kids too. Do not put any soap on, even the pressure in the shower will be a lot, just have them bathe in cool bathe water and apply lotion often. Some pain medicine to help them sleep if needed.