Bask too long in the sun without using sunscreen can make the skin burned and peeling. Besides sore, flaky skin also looks unattractive can even cause an infection.
Well, here are some ways to treat skin peeling due to sunburn:
Refrigerate
If the skin started peeling off, the first thing you should do is shower or bath using cold water. Cold water will help cool the skin and slow the peeling process. When dry the skin, gently pat the skin using a clean towel and gently. Do not rub with towel, because it can accelerate and spread the peels.
Moisturize
Once you get out of the bathroom and on the dry skin, use a moisturizing lotion. Find a special moisturizer to skin sunburn or peeling. Generally, the lotion should contain aloe vera, which serves to cool the skin, reduce inflammation and slow the peeling. Aloe vera is a natural cactus extract that has long been praised for its calming. If you want you can also use the original and apply aloe vera directly to exfoliate the skin to help healing, fighting the pain and avoid infection.
Drink
After cooling the skin from the outside, it’s time to treat the skin from the inside by drinking lots of water. Healthy skin needs to keep hydrated. When skin is damaged, such as sunburn, water consumption becomes even more important. Drinking plenty of water to give your skin all the energy needed to repair and revive the skin itself. If the skin began to peel, be sure to drink 8-10 glasses of water per day.
Do not carded
Do not scratch the peeling skin as this can cause permanent damage to the skin in the form of scars. If you are tempted to scratch itchy skin, immediately overcome with ice cubes pressed onto the skin. Wrap a piece of ice with a soft cloth and place the cloth over the area of itchy skin. Itching will subside after the ice began to cool the skin.
Do not be exfoliated
Exfoliate the skin infection can be infected if you scratch or deliberately mengelupasnya. If any portion of dead skin that hangs down and you want to remove it, do not pull that part. Leboh good, use small scissors and take hatilan when it cut off the dead skin. Make sure you only cut the dead skin and do not tear the skin that is in the process of healing. After cutting the dead skin, apply antibacterial ointment to the area.
In order not to have the skin burned by the sun at a later date, be sure to always wear sunscreen to protect skin from harmful ultraviolet rays. If you plan to swim, be sure to re-apply sunscreen every time you get out of the water. When applying sunscreen, do not forget the hidden areas such as behind the ears.