Cool Blue helps deaden pain when applied directly to the skin. Ask your pharmacist about available antibiotic ointments to speed healing. Vitamins E and C may speed the healing process. A person with severe sunburn should consult a physician who may prescribe a cream containing corticosteroid drugs to speed healing. Home Remedies A hot shower taken immediately after your burn can speed the peeling process and ease pain.
Aromatherapy is a wonderful technique to use to help soothe sunburned skin.
Add 20 drops each of lavender and chamomile essential oils to a bath of cool water and soak for at least ten minutes. Milk also makes a fantastic compress that will help ease sunburn pain. Dip gauze in whole milk and apply to the sunburned areas for about twenty minutes. Repeat this process every two to four hours. Be sure to cleanse the milk away after you remove the compress.