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Soothing a child's sunburn
(HealthDay News) -- If your child has an uncomfortable sunburn, here are suggestions to help it heal and to soothe the youngster's pain:
- Give the child a cool bath.
- Apply a cool compress.
- Apply a moisturizer, aloe or hydrocortisone cream. Avoid products with Benadryl or benzocaine to minimize the risk of a reaction.
- Give the child acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain.
- Leave any blisters alone to reduce risk of infection. Do not try to pop or drain them.
- Keep the child out of the sun until the burn heals.
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Source: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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First published: 05/21/2008
Last updated: 05/21/2008
Reviewed by: HealthDay, a service of ScoutNews, LLC