Sunburn

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,14:52

I'm almost burnt to a crisp right now, saturday was the day this happened

it's sore and itchy i'm trying hard not to scratch the remaining skin i have, the temptation to scratch is very strong!

I even bought a 50+ sun factor too! this did nothing and i still got burnt. I was at the Hard rock calling gig on saturday at hyde park, saw stevie wonder who was headlining the event (Great show) anyway all through the day i was topping up the sun factor so i don't understand why i'm suffering now? And it's not even like i'm fair or anything i'm olive skinned

I'm really sore!!

**Simo429** · 28-6-10,14:52

How regularly did you reapply?

**-Tintin-** · 28-6-10,14:53

Grim down south, innit

Here, we have the usual amount of Cloud cover and spitting rain to protect us.

**Dave00** · 28-6-10,14:53

Get the hubby to gently rub in some after sun that should do the trick for both of you.

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,14:57

Originally Posted by Simo429

How regularly did you reapply?

About every couple of hours, it was an all day event so i reapplied as often as possible.

**Simo429** · 28-6-10,14:58

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

About every couple of hours, it was an all day event so i reapplied as often as possible.

Strange

I've never been burnt in my life

Always pale as ****

**Paulite** · 28-6-10,14:59

I have never, ever burnt.

In Spain a couple of months ago on a Geography field trip we were out for 8-9 hours a day in the Sun, no cover as we were just on the hillside doing surveying, and due to my non-burning streak I didn't bother with sun cream and all my coursemates did, yet most of them burnt to a crisp after just the first day anyway and I was fine.

My arms were admittedly slightly red by the end of the week, but within a day of getting back to England they were just tanned, hadn't peeled or hurt or itched or anything. When I say 'they didn't hurt', I don't mean, 'they didn't REALLY hurt', I'm not trying to be the big man about it, they just didn't hurt, at all, same as typing keys on a keyboard to write this doesn't hurt.

My skin is immortal. (To the sun, but nothing else)

Also, like Simo, I have never been tanned, my arms are pale again now and it only took about a month for that to happen.

**ONDEFENCE** · 28-6-10,14:59

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

About every couple of hours, it was an all day event so i reapplied as often as possible.

P20 is good stuff (a bit late for you) but i have to stay out of sun having light skin and a few warning spots (non- malignant)

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,15:05

Originally Posted by Dave00

Get the hubby to gently rub in some after sun that should do the trick for both of you.

He has already over the weekend, he didn't get burnt because he didn't go to the event with me

he's all fine. My skin still feels warm as well, i hate it it's the first time i've ever burnt!

Originally Posted by Simo429

Strange

I've never been burnt in my life

Always pale as ****

Never mind, pale ones look quite sweet when they get burnt.

**RichardCranium** · 28-6-10,17:46

Chicky, make up a mixture of orange juice, oatmeal and raw sugar into a paste. Apply it to your sunburn and leave it on for a few minutes. It should take the sting out of it. Also, do not apply moisturizer. Moisturizers keep the moisture you already have in your skin from being expelled. Unfortunately this also traps the free radicals which cause the pain from a sunburn. Apply night cream instead. This will hydrate your skin without trapping the free radicals.

**Dave00** · 28-6-10,18:15

Originally Posted by RichardCranium

Chicky, make up a mixture of orange juice, oatmeal and raw sugar into a paste. Apply it to your sunburn and leave it on for a few minutes. It should take the sting out of it. Also, do not apply moisturizer. Moisturizers keep the moisture you already have in your skin from being expelled. Unfortunately this also traps the free radicals which cause the pain from a sunburn. Apply night cream instead. This will hydrate your skin without trapping the free radicals.

Ah then she could get the hubby to lick the mixture off and he gets a meal at the same time, nice one.

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,18:45

Originally Posted by RichardCranium

Chicky, make up a mixture of orange juice, oatmeal and raw sugar into a paste. Apply it to your sunburn and leave it on for a few minutes. It should take the sting out of it. Also, do not apply moisturizer. Moisturizers keep the moisture you already have in your skin from being expelled. Unfortunately this also traps the free radicals which cause the pain from a sunburn. Apply night cream instead. This will hydrate your skin without trapping the free radicals.

Thanks for that RC. Even better that i already have those items so i'll do that now actually and try it. I've been using Alo Vera all day which has helped cooling down my skin.

**ONDEFENCE** · 28-6-10,18:46

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

Thanks for that RC. Even better that i already have those items so i'll do that now actually and try it. I've been using Alo Vera all day which has helped cooling down my skin.

need help

**Dave00** · 28-6-10,18:48

Originally Posted by ONDEFENCE

need help

I have already offered helpful advice though my advice might be tended to help Mr. Liver more.

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,18:55

Originally Posted by ONDEFENCE

need help

Only if you have cold hands? The cold is what i need right now!

Originally Posted by Dave00

I have already offered helpful advice though my advice might be tended to help Mr. Liver more.

He's not coming anywhere near me for days i tell thee, when i'm healed he can start again

**ONDEFENCE** · 28-6-10,18:56

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

Only if you have old hands? The cold is what i need right now!

He's not coming anywhere near me for days i tell thee, when i'm healed he can start again

they are the same age as the rest of me....mature and experienced

**RhysLFC1495** · 28-6-10,18:58

Whack on a bit of Aloe Vera

**Dave00** · 28-6-10,19:00

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

Only if you have old hands? The cold is what i need right now!

He's not coming anywhere near me for days i tell thee, when i'm healed he can start again

Ha ha Mrs Liver that reminds me of the time Mrs 00 got seriously sunburnt on a holiday on Rhodes she was in bed for 3 days solid and i was consigned to the one on the other the side of the room.

Mind you going out in the evenings on my own did offer some tempting alternatives but i managed to behave myself just. We were'nt married then ofcourse.

**Mr-Rager** · 28-6-10,19:00

When I went skiing a few years ago everybody's face either burnt - badly - or stayed white due to the epic amounts of suncream that they put on their face. I used none and my skin went a lovely golden colour. I have great skin.

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,19:04

Originally Posted by ONDEFENCE

they are the same age as the rest of me....mature and experienced

Oops!! Missed out the C

Looks good that, "Old hands" done myself proud there!

**Reina-the-Monk** · 28-6-10,19:07

Ahhh the advantages of being a brown boy

**Dave00** · 28-6-10,19:09

Originally Posted by Reina-the-Monk

Ahhh the advantages of being a brown boy

Fair enough but being a Monk would have certain drawbacks though.

**Reina-the-Monk** · 28-6-10,19:10

Originally Posted by Dave00

Fair enough but being a Monk would have certain drawbacks though.

**johnnybbader32** · 28-6-10,19:11

how you think i feel im a postman lol

**Mr-Rager** · 28-6-10,19:11

Originally Posted by johnnybbader29

how you think i feel im a postman lol

You wear shorts on the job though. That's pretty cool.

My dad has to wear trousers.

**RichardCranium** · 28-6-10,19:41

Originally Posted by Chickenliver

Thanks for that RC. Even better that i already have those items so i'll do that now actually and try it. I've been using Alo Vera all day which has helped cooling down my skin.

Make sure it's raw sugar though. It doesn't work if it's the refined stuff.

Most of the Aloe Vera gel over here has huge amounts of alcohol in it. This will only make it worse in the long run. If you're going to use Aloe Vera make sure it doesn't have any in it or it's one of the last ingredients listed.

**Chickenliver** · 28-6-10,20:11

Originally Posted by Dave00

Ha ha Mrs Liver that reminds me of the time Mrs 00 got seriously sunburnt on a holiday on Rhodes she was in bed for 3 days solid and i was consigned to the one on the other the side of the room.

Mind you going out in the evenings on my own did offer some tempting alternatives but i managed to behave myself just. We were'nt married then ofcourse.

Good to hear it Dave

And greece if flipping hot!! i've never felt a heat like it, and i've also been to africa too and that wasn't as hot as greece was!

Originally Posted by RichardCranium

Make sure it's raw sugar though. It doesn't work if it's the refined stuff.

Most of the Aloe Vera gel over here has huge amounts of alcohol in it. This will only make it worse in the long run. If you're going to use Aloe Vera make sure it doesn't have any in it or it's one of the last ingredients listed.

Cheers RC, yes i have the raw sugar in stock as i'm a sucker for fine ingredients and healthy stuff!

I've done it, just waiting for the good feeling now

**MadCaddies** · 28-6-10,20:13

Originally Posted by johnnybbader29

how you think i feel im a postman lol

Didn't you used to be JB25?

**ORLY-YARLY** · 28-6-10,20:18

I too am heavily sunburnt. Especially on the nose, cheeks and ears. It's gay.

**johnnyredman** · 28-6-10,20:27

Got real bad sunburn in Greece years ago and the local doc told me to apply plain natural yogurt! Surprisingly enough it worked quickly.

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