Bask too long in the sun without using sunscreen can make the skin burn and peel. Besides pain, peeling skin is also seen as being attractive can even cause an infection.
Well, here are some ways to treat skin peeling from sunburn:
Cool
If the skin starts to peel, the first thing you should do is to shower or bathe with 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 a towel, because it can accelerate and spread the peels.
Moisturize
Once you get out of the shower and dry skin, use a moisturizing lotion. Find a moisturizer specifically for sunburned skin or peeling. Generally, the lotion should contain aloe vera, which cools the skin function, reduce inflammation and slow the peeling. Aloe vera is a natural cactus extract that has long been praised for its comfort. If desired, you can also use aloe vera and apply the original directly to the peeling skin to help healing, fight pain and avoid infection.
Drink
After cooling the skin from the outside, it’s time to treat the skin from within by drinking lots of water. A healthy skin needs to keep hydrated. When damaged skin such as sunburn, water consumption becomes more important. Drink lots of water to give your skin all the energy needed to repair and revive the skin itself. If the skin starts 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 the itchy skin, immediately overcome with ice cubes pressed onto the skin. Wrap a piece of ice with a soft cloth and place the cloth on the itchy area of skin. The itching will subside after the ice began to cool the skin.
Do not be exfoliated
Peeling skin infections can be infected if you scratch or peel deliberately. If there are parts of dead skin that hangs down and you want to remove it, do not pull that part. Better, use small scissors and take part hatilan when cutting the skin off it. Be sure to only cut the dead skin and skin that was ripped in the process of healing. After cutting the skin off, apply an antibacterial ointment to the area.
In order not to have sunburned skin 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