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I have a swollen forehead from sunburn? day 2 and now in eyes too..i have applied alo vera and ice...anything else i can do?

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Dr. Glenn Messina answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Avoid retrauma: do not re injure this area. Put on a good sun block with either titanium or zinc. No more sun exposure until things calm down continue with what you are doing but keep anything that opens clean and don't pick at any scabs

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 5/26/2020

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