How to Stop Sunburn Peeling

Anyone who has ever spent the day on the beach, or spends a great deal of time working outside has probably sunburned. It only takes one bad sunburn to realize that not only is the condition uncomfortable, when the burned skin starts to peel it is also unsightly. Although it is difficult to completely stop the damaged skin from peeling, there are some things that you can do to minimize the effects.

Things You'll Need

• Sunscreen
• Ice packs
• Aloe vera lotion
• Oatmeal
• ibuprofen

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Instructions

• 1

  Wear sunscreen. The minute you notice that your skin is starting to turn pink, you should apply a liberal layer of sunscreen. The sunscreen will prevent the skin from burning further and decrease the amount of skin that will peel.

• 2

  Rub generous amounts of aloe vera lotion into the inflamed skin as soon as possible. The aloe vera will help ease the discomfort of the sunburn but also keep the skin moisturized. The more moisturized the skin is, the less likely it is to peel.

• 3

  Press ice packs to the burned areas. Not only will the ice packs help numb and sooth the burned areas, they will also minimize the amount of swelling you experience, the less your skin stretches the less likely it is to peel.

• 4

  Take lots of oatmeal baths. Many people make the mistake of assuming that once they recover from their childhood bout of chicken pox they’ll never have to take another bath again. The reality is that oatmeal is very effective at helping when it comes to soothing your sunburn. The reason that oatmeal is such an effective cure for sunburn and chicken pox is because it acts like an astringent. It is an effective treatment for eczema and diaper rash also.

• 5

  Make sure you keep yourself hydrated.

• 6

  Swallowing a few ibuprofen will lower any fever your might develop and make you feel more comfortable.