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Suggest Treatment For Sunburn
I got a sunburn on tuesday. it's quite red and has dark red little dots on the sunburn. its on my back and it is on the middle of it. i never get sunburnt there and have never had one this bad. and i want to know what it is, if it is serious and how i can fix it?
Mon, 19 May 2014
Hi,
You may be right. The lesion on back may be sunburn. There may be erythema, dryness and burning. There may be itching also.Take steroid tab in tappering dose. Take antihistaminics like levocetirizine. Apply antibiotic like gentamycine with mid steroid cream at night. Alovera with calamine lotion may be applied in the morning. Do not rub soap during bath. Cold compresses may produce feeling better. Avoid sun exposure. You may be alright. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You may be right. The lesion on back may be sunburn. There may be erythema, dryness and burning. There may be itching also.Take steroid tab in tappering dose. Take antihistaminics like levocetirizine. Apply antibiotic like gentamycine with mid steroid cream at night. Alovera with calamine lotion may be applied in the morning. Do not rub soap during bath. Cold compresses may produce feeling better. Avoid sun exposure. You may be alright. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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