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I burnt my face taking sun, what can i put?

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Sunburn?: A mild sunburn will respond nicely to a low potency topical steroid such as Hydrocortisone 1%, moisturizers and a moderate dose of non steroidal anti inflammatory such as Ibuprofen or naproxen.

Answered 6/25/2014

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