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Suggest Treatment For Facial Swelling After Exposure To Sun

I went to the beach yesterday for about 5 and a half hours. I applied sunscreen but then not so long after, hopped into the water. I did not re-apply the sunscreen so I ended up getting sun burnt. It s nothing like I have had before. My forehead is the worst. It is swelling to the point of where it is flowing into my left eye - like I can see my forehead out of my corner of my eye. My eyebrow is also starting to puff out and around my hair line there are little bubbles/blisters forming. I placed Aloe Vera on it yesterday when I got home, when I woke up this morning and applied it after dinner, but it seems as if the swelling got worse. Any suggestions?
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon 's  Response
Hi...thanks for sharing your problem here on HCM...
You got sunburn...
I will advise you to wash the burnt area....do apply icepacks wrapped in some gauze,not dircly on skin....do apply bacitracine +xylocain ointment.....take some anti inflammatry like ibuprofen...take anti allergic like fexofenadine....hope this all will heal soon...do use sunblock regularly when you go out in the sun...thanks
Dr ihsan
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Suggest Treatment For Facial Swelling After Exposure To Sun

Hi...thanks for sharing your problem here on HCM... You got sunburn... I will advise you to wash the burnt area....do apply icepacks wrapped in some gauze,not dircly on skin....do apply bacitracine +xylocain ointment.....take some anti inflammatry like ibuprofen...take anti allergic like fexofenadine....hope this all will heal soon...do use sunblock regularly when you go out in the sun...thanks Dr ihsan