Sunburn: First aid

Signs and symptoms of sunburn usually appear within a few hours of exposure, bringing pain, redness, swelling and occasional blistering. Because exposure often affects a large area of your skin, sunburn can cause headache, fever and fatigue.

• Take a cool bath or shower.
• Apply an aloe vera lotion several times a day.
• Leave blisters intact to speed healing and avoid infection.
• If needed, take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Don't give children or teenagers aspirin. It may cause Reye's syndrome, a rare, but potentially fatal, disease.

If your sunburn begins to blister or if you experience immediate complications, such as rash, itching or fever, see your doctor.

Aloe Vera is the most soothing for any type of burn, however you have to watch for any sign of infection. Seek medical help if the above complications surface. If the peeling is blister-like then get him help asap.
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