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Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:21 am  |
Hello,
I've tried so many lotions and aloe vera but it didn't help. I was at Universal Studios the whole day and it was hot and sunny. I had applied sunblock to my neck but at the end of the day a part of my neck got sunburned. Now it's been about 2 months and that part is so dry and flaky.  I was wondering if anyone would be able to recommend something that I could use. Thank you in advance.  |
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:27 am |
| Wow! It's still dry and flaky after 2 months? It sounds like you did some serious damage! Personally, I won't leave the house without my bottle of Brave Soldier Code Blue cooling gel. My little sister came home from life-guarding one day with a terrible sunburn on her back, and I put this stuff on the burn right away. She said that it didn't so much as peel once after that. That being said, it sounds like right now you're not dealing so much with sunburn as just damaged skin that's trying to heal itself, right? I would definitely recommend some kind of healing lotion such as Avocado or Camellia. That should help with the flaking, too. HTH! |
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:03 pm |
The funny thing is the area where my neck got burned was above the adams apple but sorta below where the neck curves to our head. Hard to describe. But it's just dry now, feels eck.
I'll try the avocado...what if i just took an actually avocado and rubbed it on my neck, do you think it will be good? I tried olive oil but didn't help. But thank you for your advice. |
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:34 pm |
Chicks don't have adam's apples... 
How about vitamin E oil or gel? Or coco butter. |
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:39 pm |
sorry than what do we call it? couldn't think of a name so just said adam's apple.  knew i would get comment for it but oh well.
i tried coco butter and vit E oil, but didn't work either. |
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:57 pm |
Um, throat?
Have you tried exfoliating the dead, flaky skin off with a salt or sugar scrub? |
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Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:14 am |
next time i'll just say throat to cover the whole area.
i tried to exfoliate but not w/ salt or sugar scrub. i'll try that, hopefully it'll work.
thanks for the advice. |
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Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:15 am |
| Rose hip oil? Or maybe Vitamin E oil? Also straight shea butter might help. Check out thepersonalformulator.com for some good basic oils/creams that might help....Good luck - sounds like you did some serious damage. Are you continuing to keep the area protected with Sunscreen each day so you don't continue to damage it? |
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Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:13 pm |
hi betterat40,
i'll try what you recommended, especially the oils. maybe i need to apply the oils or shea/coco butter every hour.
yes, i'm definitely applying sunscreen everyday.
if i can't find anything to help this than i'll go to the dermatologist.
thank you for your help. |
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Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:29 pm |
| On the few occasions when I've been exposed to too much sun, I've generously slathered the affected area with Dr. Hauschka After-Sun Lotion. It's very soothing and seemed to help the area heal. One time in particular, I was sure that I would end up with a burn, but I put the lotion on, went to bed, and awoke with no trace of a burn. (It's possible, of course, that I simply hadn't been in the sun long enough to burn.) I've usually used it immediately after the sun over-exposure, so I'm not sure about its effectiveness after some time has passed, but it may be worth a try. |
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:00 am |
| You should use oil for your flaky skin. An almond based oil with a few drops of rose oil. Use it religiously, let it absorb and reapply once it's absorbed. Good luck! |
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:52 am |
| Thank you for all the suggestion. Don't know why I didn't do this before but I went to my backyard and saw that I had an aloe vera plant. So I just cut 1 big stem and smeared the gooey slim on the inside on my neck 2x for 1 day and it was just gone. Now I'm applying the slim every nite. Now my neck is even smoother than before. Flakiness is gone. |
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:02 pm |
I got a sunburn recently on my shoulder as well. It's been 3-4 days and almost all the redness is gone now. I used my O2 and I think that would really help in your case. I also used Burt's Bees Herbal Defense and that really did a much better job than my Rosebud Salve which I was using prior to that (I ran out of Aloe in my house).
I found BB's Herbal Defense very soothing and was the most effective for m. Here are the ingredients:
Zinc oxide, sweet almond oil, beeswax, tocopheryl acetate & tocopherol (vitamin E), jojoba oil, lavandin oil, retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), extracts of rosemary, lavender, calendula, chamomile, rosebuds & comfrey root
You may also want to try the Res-Q Ointment which has similar ingredients:
Sweet almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, wheat germ oil, tocopheryl acetate & tocopherol (Vitamin E), lavandin oil, comfrey leaf and root extract, rosemary extract
These worked for me, so I hope they work for you too. Hope it gets better soon! |
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:36 pm |
the BEST thing for burns (usually asap) is lavender oil straight. Its so amazing. Also mixing it with aloe (pure ) gel ...... but 2 months later I would follow the advice of gently scrubbing that area and then apply vit e and lavender oil.
good luck..... |
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:38 pm |
| I wonder if IS Clinical cooling spray would help? |
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:59 am |
I accidentally have my sensitive skin burned. I was in mad and I put everything I have on hand to help with the sun burn. I even go to see doctor but to no avail....
My mom brings me to Nardia... I have never buy their product before because it is damn expensive for a student like me... But, their products works wonder, my skin recovered after only 5 days or one week of use (i cant remember the duration correctly) ...I have no idea of which ingredients help the most as there are lots ingredients listed and I really dont have much knowledge on that...
If you are in Asia, you could find this line easily... |
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:14 am |
You ended up doing what I was going to suggest... Aloe straight from the plant.
Everyone should have an Aloe plant! hack off a chunk, slice of the prickly sides and then peel one side. Rub directly on the sunburn - miracles!
BUT I heard that unless the burning is severe you should not rub aloe direct on the skin.. I forget why..  Hmm.. where did I read that... |
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:56 am |
| Please try Weleda Skin Food! This is what I used when I got so sunburnt earlier this year that I actually got sick. It really helped save my skin. It's a bit rich but I used it day and night anyway. |
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