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What To Do If Skin Is Red, Peeling Off After Applying Cucumber On Sunburnt Skin?

Hi, my name is anna, and i got sunburned a few days ago, i read online that if you put cucumbers on the burn it helps it not peel, well i did that and it made me blister very bad, only on my face, where i put the cucumber. My face pretty much scabbed and is now peeling, however where it is peeling my skin is VERY red and irritated. What do i do for it!! and fast, i start school in three days, and NEED it gone!!
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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you have got acute sun burn. my advice is to apply cream containing mometasone &fucidic acid twice daily for 3days.Avoid any herbal products till redness & irritation persists.Antihistaminics can also be added orally for few days.Apply good quality sunscreen with spf50 like meladerm50 morning & evening at least 15 min before stepping out.
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What To Do If Skin Is Red, Peeling Off After Applying Cucumber On Sunburnt Skin?

you have got acute sun burn. my advice is to apply cream containing mometasone &fucidic acid twice daily for 3days.Avoid any herbal products till redness & irritation persists.Antihistaminics can also be added orally for few days.Apply good quality sunscreen with spf50 like meladerm50 morning & evening at least 15 min before stepping out.