Very bad sunburn with blisters

[Squirrelsnut]

DS (16) burnt his hands really badly whilst sailing and blisters have appeared. I've got aloe gel and manuka honey in the house.

Does anyone have any tips from past experience on the best way to soothe his skin and aid healing? I mean apart from keeping the wounds clean. Thanks!

Yogurt helps

don't put anything on the skin apart from after sun products.

keep it clean and dry.

if area of burn is bigger than a 50p piece he needs to get seen for wound treatment.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/sunburn/

Don't pierce the blisters. The skin keeps the underlying damaged flesh sterile.

Burns bigger than 50p should be seen by medical professional

They used to sell a spray at the pharmacy, think it was called burneze or similar

Lots of cold water to get the heat out of it. Treat it like any other sort of burn.

Probably worth speaking with the pharmacy see if they have any specialist products.

DH has just had a nasty burn. We did the cold water thing and then put a thin layer of sudacrem over, careful not to break the blisters. Kept it clean and covered and changed the dressing once a day, Definitely improving now

Thanks all. I've never seen blistered sunburn before. 😔poor little sod.

I'd run it passed a pharmacist - it sounds nasty.

The gel version of calomine. Calgel or something. That's meant to be good