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I have a big patch of raw skin on forehead after bad sunburn. aloe makes the raw skin burn, is there anything else can use to soothe and heal faster?

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Polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin): antibiotic ointment applied to raw area may soothe it and prevent infection

Answered 6/8/2016

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