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I got a sun burn 2 days ago , i'm keeping hydrated ,keeping hydrated. hurts a lot. and i just took aleve (naproxen). what else should i do?

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Topic ale: Use aloe containing topical cream or ointment and or hydrocortisone cream with moisturizers to get relief and protect your skin. Then stay out of the sun without protection. The rate of melanoma has doubled in thirty years because of people's overexposure to sun..

Answered 6/6/2015

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