Hell's Itch

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Remember that if you want to apply a relief gel of any kind, wait ~24hrs after the sun burn happened. Like you would with a burn from a hot item, you need to pull the heat of out it as quickly as possible. Cold water/cold cloth compresses need to be done first. Gels will trap in the heat and leave you with a worse burn.

We don't touch/put anything on a burn, aloe or gel of any kind, anymore. We've found it tends to make things worse for all of us, aloe makes the skin feel even tighter and we peel like mofos. Tried some Glaxal Base on it one time, out of desperation, and it took the sting/pain away, none of that feeling of tightness to the skin, and not one bit of peeling.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Minnie

We don't touch put anything on a burn, aloe or gel of any kind, anymore. We've found it tends to make things worse for all of us, aloe makes the skin feel even tighter and we peel like mofos. Tried some Glaxal Base on it one time, out of desperation, and it took the sting/pain away, none of that feeling of tightness to the skin, and not one bit of peeling.

I don’t use any either, just moisturize as normal once the burn cools.

If I know the sun got me during the day I grab a bucket of ice water and a full size body towel (depending on burn size, this is based on full torso).
Dunk it in, lightly ring it out. Apply while still dripping.
Flip after ~30 seconds or once warm (which will be shockingly fast).
Dunk again once towel is warm to touch, apply.
Repeat for ~1hr while watching sports highlights.

When I burn (which is easily) I burn really bad. I normally wear SPF 50 if I am going to be out in the sun for an extended period. But I find if I have time and do the method I just described, the following day is 100% better.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

^ you know that they have invented long sleeve shirts with a high spf value right?

Logically that would be the best thing for me, but for some reason swimming with a shirt on is weird.

I also did go for 2 cold showers for about an hour in total, really uncomfortable but helped cool it down. Should have had one this morning too.

[Galakanokis]

Moisturize as normal? What the #### does this mean?

[Poe969]

Happened once, used White vinager on it and cooled the skin really well. I may have used pain killers to knock me out lol.

[Northendzone]

I don’t blame you. This sounds like much more fun

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Scratch the hell out of it. There's no better instant relief.

I repeat.