To need advice! Sunburn!

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Mumsnet night owls /mumsnetters in different time zones, help me!!
I burn easily, and today I forgot my sun cream, and I burnt my thighs and knee caps. During the day, it was sore and hot, but I've just woken up in pain and when I tried to talk, moving my knees was agony! I've stumbled to the kitchen and back for some painkillers and a cold compress, but I'm worried, I can't recall sunburn ever hurting like this before. Should I be worried? Do I need to do something more, and how could I reduce the pain??
And I know AIBU to to use AIBU for this, and I am super U to have forgotten suncream. Any and all advice welcome, thanks guys!

Well the NHS says not to @steff13. Still it's probably better than yoghurt or tomatoes.

Please do not use the shaving foam as suggested by @Tinkerbell89 and others. Depending on how badly damaged your skin is it could be very painful and give you a chemical burn. It's an extremely bad idea. Imagine using Original Source's mint body wash on your bikini area (painful) and multiply it.

Hydrocortisone is a topical steroid which is known to thin the skin. I'd rather put tomatoes on sunburn than that!

Mentions shaving cream? On a burn? Jesus Christ there’s a Darwin Award right there.

Aspirin is good for sunburn takes away pain and heat.

Lockhart, the NHS website has using aloe vera as a "Do" for sunburn care.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/sunburn/

Sorry, Lockhart

Cold water and put some on a towel and apply to the area. My dad used to say adding vinegar would help as acid somehow eases a sunburn. I’d drink loads and keep the area cool. Once the stinging stops moisturise to keep the skin from going taut and sore.

Ahh, stupid autocorrect.

Well that NHS link I posted yesterday says it's a don't @steff13 - conflicting advice, but I'd still not risk it until the burn has sufficiently cooled. It might aid healing once the burn is old, but for fresh sunburn you want to avoid any creams or gels which can keep the heat in, including aloe.

A friend used shaving foam after burning her shoulders pretty badly. Not the gel one though... Good old fashioned fluffy white stuff lol
She left it on for about 40 mind I think. Sunburn was almost gone next day!!!

Just saw other posts about shaving foam - she DIDN'T use the menthol one. Just normal cheap plain shaving foam xx

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