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How to get rid of skin swelling caused by sunburn?
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Cold compress,aspiri: Aspirin or other nsaids such as allege, Motrin can help with swelling. Cold milk compresses 5 minutes a hour will decrease temperature followed by aloe vera for its soothing properties.
Answered 4/21/2015
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Cool soaks: Soak some washcloths or small towels in cool water and apply them to the burned areas. And learn mr. Sun's lesson: apply a good broad-spectrum sunscreen lotion whenever you go out in the sun!
Answered 9/28/2016
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