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Suggest Treatment For Sun Burns On Shoulders And Chest With Blisters
I was away in Mexico and got sun burned on shoulders, chest and stomach. This was 4 days ago, I went to the gym today, sweated alot during exercise and now have tiny blisters on my stomach, they are a bit itchy, should I apply bacitracin zin ointment or Silver Sulfadiate cream or pure vitamin E oil? not sure what to do...shoulder skin is peeling, what should I use on this area? I am 46 years old, healthy and weigh 110 pounds, 5'3.
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
hi..you got sunburn...
do wash the area with some oily soap..apply bacitracin cream with soothing effect like polyfax plus...don't use silver sulfadiazine cream...use painkiller if there is pain..anti allergic if itching...the dead skin will peel...use sunblock in future when going out in sun...thanks
DR IHSAN
do wash the area with some oily soap..apply bacitracin cream with soothing effect like polyfax plus...don't use silver sulfadiazine cream...use painkiller if there is pain..anti allergic if itching...the dead skin will peel...use sunblock in future when going out in sun...thanks
DR IHSAN
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