How do you stop blisters from sun burn hurting?

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@Sakata hee hee sin burning

I use aloe vera, and a cool shower. Vitamin E too.

oops sorry I put sin burn instead of sun burn how do I edit?
Just worked it out!

All I know is Ibuprofen for pain.

Aloe Vera gel.

Aloe vera gel that’s been refrigerated (@aprilsimnel…you beat me!)

@whatthefluther – So I did. I had to use the stuff yesterday, myself. Sometimes I forget how strong the sun can get in NYC.

Always keep some aloe vera gel in your refrigerator. It should be the first thing you grab for any kind of burn (well, maybe the second after the fire extinguisher if your kitchen starts to burn down),

Aloe Vera is very easy to grow, as well (very drought tolerant). You can just cut off a piece of it and press out the juice and apply directly. Magical stuff!

I still have freckles from the intense water blisters I got from Disneyworld sun a few years back. It was hell. I feel her pain!

I mistakenly thought this question had something to do with the Violent Femmes.

What you want, though,. is 100% aloe vera gel, which you can get at any drugstore. Not creams.

Avoid any kind of cream or lotion that is thick or buttery. As many have said, some kind of gel is best and aloe vera works wonders.

If she is really miserable, some kind of junior ibuprofen will help ease her discomfort. If you’re not happy reaching for the painkillers, my parents always used to cheat – they’d stir a tiny amount of sea salt into a small glass of water and tell me it was junior nurofen! I always felt better after.

If you cannot find 100% aloe vera, make sure whatever you get is not part alcohol as that will dry her skin out. You want her skin to stay moisturized and aloe-y. 100% aloe is best. Aloe with alcohol in it is awful.

A pain killer at night might be necessary so she can sleep. For the most part, though, she has to tough it out. I feel her pain. Quite recently, in fact. I got burned very badly while swimming about two weeks ago.

yeah, i got sun poisoning once, and it was so bad they gave me vicodin. my entire back, left arm and leg and neck had huge yellow blisters. really bad

I put potato skins on it

I would buy the triple antibiotic cream “plus”. It has a pain killer in it. Walgreens has their own brand in a small tube.

I guess I’m hopelessly old fashioned suggesting good ol’ Noxcema(sp)? Maybe on top of the Alo Vera? It reeeally cools everything down. I got tons of sunburns as a kid and it really helped, especially at night.

Thanks guys, I’ll get to the pharmacy today and pick up some Aloe gel :)

I use aloe vera on a burn, but a blister might call for a different measure. Blisters can become infected, it is much more serious and very painful, I think this would be classified as a second degree burn, I would call your doctor or you might ask shilolo on fluther. I would not use a cream unless specifically prescribed, at least aloe vera is a gel, but still this severe of a burn I would call a doctor, maybe they can give an anasthetic to help ease the pain.

Used a spray on foam made by savalon that doesn’t need to be rubbed in it worked a treat would recommend it to anyone with sunburn and blisters!

If she developed blisters then she has a second degree burn.
Ice is nice is she can stand it but I know it might be uncomfortable. As all the rest say, keep away from creams as they tend to hold the heat in and you need to monitor her for infection.

My daughter is fully recovered thanks to everyone for their imput. The foam made by Savalon REALLY worked. She has no scarring and only peeled a little bit :) Maybe now she’ll listen when I tell her to make sure she has cream on!!

Thanks for letting us know. :)