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Suggest Treatment For Sun Burn On Shoulders
I got a bad sunburn the other day while at a water park, after a few days it started to blister and just one day ago, I went to the pool and now my whole shoulder is peeling. The thing is, it s not just the classic peeling, it s yellow and crusty feeling. What is this? And should I be worried? How long will it take to heal?
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Welcome to Healthcaremagic!
It looks like the sunburn has become infected in your case.
You are likely to respond best to combination cream containing anti inflammatory like weak steroid and antibiotic to take care of the problem
It would be good to start oral antibiotics too like Roxithromycion 150 mg twice a day
You should not be worried but please use medicines regularly for the best results
It should take 4-7 days at the most to heal.
Best wishes
Welcome to Healthcaremagic!
It looks like the sunburn has become infected in your case.
You are likely to respond best to combination cream containing anti inflammatory like weak steroid and antibiotic to take care of the problem
It would be good to start oral antibiotics too like Roxithromycion 150 mg twice a day
You should not be worried but please use medicines regularly for the best results
It should take 4-7 days at the most to heal.
Best wishes
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