How should i treat dry, peeling, itchy skin from a sunburn?!


Question: How should i treat dry, peeling, itchy skin from a sunburn.?
this is killing me!Health Question & Answer


Answers:
One word: moisturise!

Dry skin itches and peels (sometimes). Moisturising helps to keep the skin supple and relieves the itch while it heals. In the mean time, I suggest you keep yourself in a cool environment; heat aggravates itch.Health Question & Answer

you're probably past the point of it hurting so aloe and bactine are probably of little use. When mine is peeling i like to take either a wet or dry towel and rub in on the peeling area to remove as much of the dead skin as possible. Usually helps a lot with the itching.Health Question & Answer

Apply calamine lotion twice a dayHealth Question & Answer



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