Skin Care for the Entire Family Pt 2

Hat’s On Not Off

Your head needs protected from the sun as much as the rest of your body, so keep a hat handy. Wide brimmed hats are an easy way of keeping the sun off your face along with your head. The hat needs to have a brim of at least one to two inches to do any good. Ball caps won’t work if you want full coverage. Children and babies should always wear a hat when in the sun.

Blisters, Sunburn and Redness – Oh My!

If you end up being in the sun with no sunscreen or were out longer than you intended and do get sunburn, take care of it immediately. Apply cool water compresses gently to the sun burnt area to cool the skin. Drink plenty of fluids to re-hydrate your body as your skin can get dehydrated as well as the rest of you. Sunburn depletes water and needed nutrients from your skin.

Good, old fashion aspirin is one of the best things you can take to get rid of the inflammation and pain of a sun burn. Taking aspirin, at the first sign of a burn can make a difference in stopping full-blown sunburn. You can also apply topical pain relievers that can go to work immediately and start soothing your skin. Soaking in oatmeal bath is soothing to burnt, dried out skin. Applying a healing lotion, cream or gel that contains Vitamin E and menthol can help cool and start the healing process as well. If your skin starts to blister badly you may need to see your doctor.

Remember with a few simple steps taken ahead of time you and your whole family can enjoy the sunny days of summer and protect your skin all at that the same time.

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