Remedies for a sunburn?

I recently attended a concert and was outside for over twelve hours! For the first time in years I forgot my sunblock and only had sunglasses for protection. Needless to say the sun burned me pretty badly. My nose and lips were very swollen and my skin is still red two days later. Any remedies for pain? Redness? What about when I peel? I have been using an excellent after sun aloe vera gel, but any other ideas would be great?

I know this may sound harsh and to be honest it may hurt a little bit but it will heal your burn. Since blood is what heals abnormalities in your body you want to draw blood to the area. The best way to do that is to apply a warm washcloth to the burn. Don't make it too hot; that will be extremely painful; but keep it warm. Apply this many times a day for about 10 minutes. I just got a bad sunburn earlier today and it is already much less red.

You also may want to use aloe vera lotion or gel to sooth it and that also helps it heal.

vitamin E capsules. Break them open and spread the oil inside over the affected area.

Aloe vera works well also.

Aloe vera gel

I've used white vinegar before and it works great but it smells. Also there is some kind of numbing spray you can get at the drug store or Wal=Mart. Ask the pharmacist what to use. Hope you learned your lesson!