Beware of using traditional methods to treat sunburn in children
Beware of using traditional methods to treat sunburn in children…
For children under the age of five, it is best that they get as little direct sunlight as possible, a few minutes is enough to get a sunburn.
Specialists emphasize that children’s skin is more sensitive to the sun. In children under the age of three, the body does not produce a pigment to protect against ultraviolet rays, so it is better to avoid prolonged exposure of the child to the open sun. There is a high chance of getting burned.
If the child was burned, do not use folk methods of treatment. “Rubing the skin with vinegar, even with water, after a burn is a bad idea. This destroys the skin barrier and harms already irritated skin.”
“Cold items from the refrigerator will give temporary relief because they are cold in themselves, but nothing more than that.”
It is better not to be in the sun from 11 am to 4 pm, in the event of a burn, first of all, it is necessary to protect the skin from the sun’s rays, and go into the shade.
“If the burning is not severe, without blisters, you can use creams with panthenol or dexpanthenol, aloe and other components for independent cell renewal.
Specialists also warned that sunburn in childhood increases the risk of skin cancer in adulthood.
