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Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: davidpt40 on July 10, 2003, 11:17:40 PM

Was outside for merely 1 hour tuesday without a shirt on cutting grass.  I recieved what is probably the worst sunburn of my entire life (or at least the most painful).  Benadryly and tylenol settled the pain for the first two days, but today was a different story.  My back was itching and burning with pain so bad that I didn't know what to do.  Finally I got drunk and that seemed to help the pain subside.

So while surfing the web, heres some stuff I found out about sunburns:

UV radiation can cause DNA to mutate (which can lead to skin cancer).

Wearing sunglasses while in the sun can cause a person to get a sunburn (gland associated with tanning is connected to vision).

There is a hormone that can make a person tan without even being in the sun.

The aftermath of a nuclear war would cause the o-zone layer to be destroyed, causing horrendous sunburns on any plant or animal exposed to the sun.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: rpm on July 10, 2003, 11:54:52 PM

Being a regular sunburning victim let me give you 3 simple words to remember: aloe vera gel.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Staga on July 11, 2003, 12:10:15 AM

Well I'm going out to the sea with my friend and his boat but right now it looks like all we need is raincoats and some hot chocolate...  :D

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Fishu on July 11, 2003, 12:25:13 AM

A sun? what is that? :p

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: beet1e on July 11, 2003, 03:55:54 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Fishu
A sun? what is that? :p

Don't know, but Lazs has introduced the female variety - a  missun.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on July 11, 2003, 06:39:56 AM

You can get some lidocaine aerosol sprays that will take the sting out of the burn, best thing to do is go and lie in a cool bath for an hour or so - once it starts to itch you'll start to peel - aloe vera gel helps a bit. Next time get the highest factor screen you can 35 min, don't go out in the sun from 11.00 and 4.00, and spend only 20 mins at a time in the sun - skin cancer can kill you in about 6 months if you get one of the nasty one's - spent way too much time in the sun myself when I was younger now avoid it as much as possible - having moved to London this isn't too difficult.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Maniac on July 11, 2003, 06:42:49 AM

You probably have an Ozon layer hole over your house...

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Curval on July 11, 2003, 07:21:04 AM

Aloe...fresh aloe right off the plant.  Slime that stuff all over the burn and you'll be fine.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: gofaster on July 11, 2003, 08:11:50 AM

Aloe
In a bottle
Stored in the refrigerator
Instant pain relief.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Harppa on July 11, 2003, 09:47:10 AM

FPO
In a bottle
Stored in the freezer
Helps you to forget the pain.

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Saurdaukar on July 11, 2003, 09:48:53 AM

So if I wear sunglasses what happens - I burn because my pigment doesnt get any darker for some reason?  :confused:

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Wlfgng on July 11, 2003, 10:06:31 AM

what's that like?  having a bad sunburn I mean....

what part of the country are you in where you got a burn in an hour?

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: midnight Target on July 11, 2003, 10:27:57 AM

Sometimes being a swarthy Italian is a good thing.



(Natural skin oils and tough to burn)

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Wlfgng on July 11, 2003, 10:29:07 AM

I thought Quasahnts were french !?

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: midnight Target on July 11, 2003, 10:29:51 AM

I got yer Quoisant right here!!!

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Sandman on July 11, 2003, 10:31:15 AM

Find something to take your mind off the pain... like sex. :)

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Wlfgng on July 11, 2003, 10:32:21 AM

:eek:

Title: Bad sunburn
Post by: Halo on July 11, 2003, 10:46:05 AM

Slather on good lotion before you go out.  Remember ears and neck, whatever is exposed.  I used to ignore ears and got a nice basal cell for my negligence.  

Main thing is check skin for unusual spots all your life.  Melanomas often occur where you can't usually see them -- in the middle of your back, for example, and they can terminate you in a hurry.

When in doubt, have any suspicious spot checked, preferably by a dermatologist.