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What Is The Treatment For Sunburn?
This past Tuesday, my 3 year old son and I, played in the yard for about two hours. As usual I lathered us in suncreen-except this time, I switched the brand we normally use. Now his entire face is STILL fire red, and is spreading, covering his ears, hot and itches. What can I do to treat it?? I have been using aloe and Auqaphor for babies and nothing is helping so far.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Fri, 10 Oct 2014
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Hi...thanks for sharing your problem...sunburn in childeren is dangrous in different ways...quick dehydration and mineral defficincy can occur...in your case its advisable to do consult your gp or burn specialist...i will advise you to do wash of the burnt area apply polyfax plus oinment..do use antiallergic syrup like chlorphenerazimine.some paikiller like syp ibuprofen ..this will reduce pain...increase the diet of the kid....do provide extra fluid...hope it will do good work...thanks..do ask me again if any question...thanks
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