I burned the hell out of my face the other day at A-basin... totally forgot the sunscreen and chapstick... some areas are now puffy and show signs of blisters forming (nose, forhead)... I'm using solarcaine (aloe and some other stuff in it) and carmex... anyone have any other tips (besides liberal amounts of sunscreen for further outdoor excursions?)
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05-07-2004, 12:46 PM #1
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Tips for Treating Severe Sunburn?
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05-07-2004, 12:47 PM #2
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With severe sunburn, amputation is the only way to go.
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05-07-2004, 12:48 PM #3
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I hear urine is good for the stinging...
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05-07-2004, 12:50 PM #4
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Ok... stick face in circular saw and then piss on face... I'll give it a whirl!
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05-07-2004, 12:50 PM #5
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Don't pop blisters and keep coating the solarcaine on.
Sunscreen, it's not just for lifegaurds anymore.
Skiing, where my mind is even if my body isn't.
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05-07-2004, 12:50 PM #6
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Cut open some vitamin E pills and apply, gut it out.
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05-07-2004, 12:52 PM #7
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Geez, I never knew you could get actual burns from a flame war!
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05-07-2004, 12:55 PM #8
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Originally posted by iceman
Geez, I never knew you could get actual burns from a flame war!
ZING!
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05-07-2004, 12:57 PM #9
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Drink lots of water and take asprin. Getting burned dehydrates and asprin helps heal. Stick with all the creams too.
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05-07-2004, 01:21 PM #10
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I did the same thing at loveland last week, I dont think one person neglected to ask "get some sun?" Try some neo-sporin, worked pretty well for me.
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05-07-2004, 02:06 PM #11
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wear sun screen when above 10,000 feet on a sunny day.
why make ten turns when you only need to make NONE!
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05-07-2004, 02:09 PM #12
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Lessons learned: Don't go get a new driver's license photo in the next few days...
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05-07-2004, 02:18 PM #13
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When I guided wilderness trips, if one of my kids got sunburned they got consequences.
Simple behavior modification: don't take responsibility for your own skin and enjoy a few nights washing dishes. Hot, humid dishrooms are the perfect place to contemplate the merits of sunscreen.
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05-07-2004, 02:20 PM #14
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They have dishrooms in the wilderness now? Cool.
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05-07-2004, 02:29 PM #15
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take a pic and use it as your new avatar
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05-07-2004, 02:32 PM #16
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Where's the pic's and the TR of this sunburn?
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05-07-2004, 02:42 PM #17
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pics and tr are here: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...&postid=142742
i dont usually post pics of my wounds
much less avatars
maybe if it gets really interesting
get out here to the co-mini if you wanna check out my puffy red nose, point an laugh, and call me rudolph the red nosed gaper
Originally Posted by blurred
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05-07-2004, 03:03 PM #18
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Not a word of a lie. Some years back I was stuck driving this moron back and forth to the hill while we were on course. Super hot and sunny late spring 5-6 hours out in it each day. Moron forgot sunscreen and fried himself. Uncontolled whining and then this guy is so self important he actually goes to the ER. (That eats up health care dollars big here and remember this is 'just' sunburn albeit pretty bad). At any rate the treatment offered was to slather cream on several times a day. The cream.....
Preparation H. Yep same stuff for assholes which was unbelieveably appropriate. Now maybe the ER folk were just taking the piss out of him 'cause he was clearly a knob.
The story being that stopping the itching invovles blocking the nerves, therefore blocking the pain and itching of sunburn. I made lots of jokes about it being recycled. Do with this info what you please.It's not so much the model year, it's the high mileage or meterage to keep the youth of Canada happy
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05-07-2004, 04:30 PM #19
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At least you didn't burn your pecker in a tan-thru bathing suit!
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05-07-2004, 04:32 PM #20
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Personal experience?Originally posted by Plakespear
At least you didn't burn your pecker in a tan-thru bathing suit!
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05-07-2004, 04:59 PM #21
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Nope, classic country and western song.Originally posted by CaddyDaddy77
Personal experience?
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05-07-2004, 05:26 PM #22
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LOL @ the preparation H story... luckily no itching yet.. i don't have any of that stuff... i'd bet calamine would work...
pretty good blister formation on and beside nose and in that little triangle between the eyes... probably b/c i wore sunglasses yesterday but wore goggles all season. one of em popped
putting neosporin on the blistered areas and continuing solarcaine aloe vera on everything else...
i thought burns didn't cause major dehydration unless they were open woudns?
how does asprin help heal? thought it was just a pain killer/bloodthinner/anti-heart attack thing... and will ibuprofin or naxprofen work? Originally Posted by blurred
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05-07-2004, 05:42 PM #23
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There's been a lot of good advice as per lotions and anti-inflamatories, but nobody's mentioned drugs/alcohol to kill the pain and gently place your brain Mr. Wonka's magic boat ride. I say break into a local medical clinic tonight and go through the "sharps" bin. Then inject whatever leftovers you find into your face. I'm sure in just a manner of minutes you'd forget all about your sunburn. Once the janitor was found passed out on the floor after doing such a thing.
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05-07-2004, 07:58 PM #24
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I blame your worship of false idols, infidel.
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05-07-2004, 08:04 PM #25
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Go to nearest hotel. Find ice machine. Place face in ice bin.
Alternately, fill your bathtub with ice cubes. Place entire body, face down in tub. This will serve the dual purpose of cooling yo face and reminding you of your coldest chairlift ride.
In drove this drunken madman and stopped on a dime! Unfortunately the dime was in Mr. Rococo's pocket!
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