Eczema Support Group

JUST DONT GET BURNED WHAT EVER YOU DO. Suncreen is your friend. Sunburn can make you itchy and we all know how it is onnce we get a little itchy!

i put so much sunscreen on..and i put some on every hour...and i still got burned!!! its really bad too...my shoulders are bright red..and my face is red...my lower arms got tan...and my eczema is red and itchy!!

any suggestions to help!?

Use a high SPF. Coppertone Baby is 70+ SPF I use that for myself & my son. Works really well.

you guys aren't really helping me..i used high spf sunscreen..and i have sunburn..anything to help soothe it is what im looking for...thanks though. but not what im asking for.

I'm sorry, guess I didnt read your post well enough. There are only a few things I could suggest. First unscented aloe gel seems to work pretty well. Noxema can also take the heat out of your skin but, really if your skin is super sensitive I would avoid it. The other thing that always helps me is a shower or bath as cold as I can stand it. There really isnt much more that I know of to help with sunburn. Do keep your skin moisturized that will help with the peeling later....
Just some advice about getting burnt. If you are taking antibiotics, it makes you more prone to sunburn. This can occur with a lot of medications so read the medication lables carefully! If you dont already know this you should really put on your sunscreen at least 20 minutes before going out, it gives your skin time to asorb it. If you did this and reapplied frequently, I cant really imagine how you managed to get burnt. Maybe you need a new sunscreen:)

thanks... the sunscreen i use is the only hypoallergenic sunscreen i could find..and i need to use hypoallergenic stuff...