Chapter 21 : Sunburn

Fun in the sun may be all that, but getting burnt is no laughing matter. Not only does it look gross when it starts peeling, but it’s a leading cause of skin cancer and can hurt like hell.

The key is prevention. There is no quick cure for sun burn or sun poisoning so it is best to eschew it entirely. Always use sun cream and reapplying it regularly.

The SPF on a bottle of sun cream stands for Sun Protection Factor. How it works is, in theory, simple. SPF is based on the amount of time it takes your skin to develop a mild redness. If, without sun cream, you develop mild redness after twenty minutes, using SPF 15 will prolong that period to 300 minutes (15 x 20), also known as five hours.

However, in reality this formula is subject to many variables, including time of day and location. It is important that the sun screen you choose covers a “broad spectrum” of rays. Traditionally many creams only protected against UVB rays, not UVA.

Water can also minimize the efficacy of sun screen, even if it says waterproof on the bottle.

Most people neither apply a sufficient amount of cream nor do it often enough. Turn it into a game. Until you have enough sun cream on that you slide of the inflatable ring every time you sit on it, you do not have enough.

A more out-there preventative measure suggests first creating a paste made of tomatoes and then rubbing it over your skin. The idea is that the tomato’s rich nutrients will act as a barrier between UV rays and you.

Okay, so you didn’t listen and now look like a lobster fresh from the pot. There is no quick fix to get rid of sunburn. Fortunately there are ways however to help the healing process, prevent further damage and relief pain. And for God’s sake, if you’re burnt stay out of the sun.

Beyond over the counter treatments, a lot of home remedies have sprung up that people swear by. Although little research has been done into them, it’s worth a try for relieving pain. Common home treatments include applying the following to the affected area:

Aloe Vera

Cold compresses

Mint

Vinegar

Menthol

Camphor

Cucumber

Honey

If burned, remember to continue moisturizing your skin, even as it peels. It may hurt, but your skin will thank you in the long run.

Don’t pick at it. It won’t make it look or feel any better.

Continued long exposure to the sun will give you a lovely tan now, but in ten years you WILL look like an old wrinkly tea bag. You have been warned.

阳光下的乐趣有很多种，但晒伤就不好了。晒伤不仅会引起蜕皮，甚至会导致皮肤癌让人生不如死。

防护是关键。没有快速治愈晒伤的方法所以最好完全避免。请定期、始终使用防晒霜。

防晒霜上的SPF代表防晒系数。简单的从理论上说，就是防晒霜如何发挥作用。SPF基于你的皮肤轻度发红的时间测算量值。如果未涂防晒霜的皮肤20分钟后开始泛红的话，那么SPF15的防晒霜使皮肤300（15x20）分钟，也就是五小时后泛红。

然而在现实中，这个公式受许多可变因素影响，包括外出时长和地点。因此你选择的防晒霜所包含的“宽谱”的光线变得重要起来。传统上讲，防晒霜只能阻止UVB干扰，而不能阻止UVA。

水也会降低防晒霜的功效，即使瓶身上写着“防水”。

很多人既没有用够量也没有常补涂。把他变成游戏吧。即使用够量，但不补涂也是不行的。

还有更具预防性的措施：做些番茄酱，把它们抹到皮肤上。番茄酱丰富的营养可以作为紫外线和你之间的屏障。

好吧，你没有听，这样会像出锅的龙虾。没有快速修复晒伤的方法。幸运的是，有办法帮助愈合过程，防止更深的伤害和减轻疼痛。而在上帝的份上，如果你被晒伤，请远离太阳。

除了在柜台治疗外，很多人们验证过的家庭的补救措施如雨后春笋般涌现。虽然没经过什么研究，为了减轻疼痛值得一试。普通家庭治疗包括将以下材料：

芦荟

冷敷

薄荷

醋

薄荷醇

樟脑

黄瓜

蜜糖

如果烧伤，即使脱皮了也要记得继续保湿你的皮肤。它可能会受伤，但今后你的皮肤会感谢你。

不要选择它。它不会使你看起来或感觉更好。

持续长时间暴露在阳光下，皮肤会变成可爱的褐色，但在十年后你会像一个老皱茶袋。警告过你了哦。