The most effective remedy for sunburn. Ointments and creams for sunburn

Update: October 2018

Almost everyone has experienced sunburn. It costs a little to lie in the sun or just get under the sun's rays at the peak of their activity - and now the skin begins to "burn" and acquires a typical reddish tint (see).

If you are badly burned in the sun, the first symptoms begin to bother you after half an hour, and in a day a complete clinical picture develops, including:

• focal or general reddening of the skin, the skin is hot and dry to the touch
• swelling, soreness and hypersensitivity of the skin
• blisters on the skin of different diameters
• hyperthermia
• fever, chills
• skin infection (secondary infection)
• headache
• up to shock

For children, especially small ones, a change in behavior is characteristic - weakness and drowsiness or increased excitability. If a person has a sunburn, treatment should begin as soon as possible.

Degrees of sunburn

There are 4 degrees of sunburn:

1. Redness of the skin without blisters.
2. Reddening of the skin with papules, blisters and general symptoms - headache, hyperthermia, fever.
3. Violation of the structure of the entire dermis with damage to 60% of the skin.
4. Complete dehydration with inhibition of kidney and heart function up to death.

What not to do if burned

Treatment of sunburn in the vast majority of cases is carried out at home and independently. If the injured person acts correctly, then the unpleasant symptoms will soon remain only a memory, but inept actions can significantly complicate the situation when one cannot do without the help of doctors.

1. A common mistake is to lubricate damaged skin with ice cubes. Temporary relief will turn into a sad picture of the death of the epithelium and a long recovery period, possibly with cosmetic defects in the future.
2. If the skin is burned in the sun, you can not wash the damaged areas using alkaline soap, which destroys the protective skin layer, and also rub the skin with a washcloth or clean it with scrubs, since any maceration enhances the inflammatory reaction.
3. With a sunburn, treatment should not be carried out by applying alcohol-containing products to damaged skin, because. alcohol causes additional dehydration.
4. Do not treat burns in the acute period with Vaseline-based products, because. such products close the pores and do not allow the skin to breathe. It is also not advisable to apply mutton, pork fat, etc. in the acute period.
5. In no case should blisters and papules be pierced, because. this is a direct route to skin infection.
6. During the entire recovery period, you should not sunbathe or be in direct sunlight with bare skin (if necessary, only in closed clothes).
7. Shouldn't drink alcoholic drinks, strong coffees and teas, as this aggravates the state of dehydration.

First aid for sunburn

The first saving measures for the skin and the body should be immediately started with any degree of burn, especially since the degree of skin damage cannot be initially determined. The general first aid plan is as follows:

• If your face or other part of your body is burned in the sun, you should immediately take cover from direct sunlight. Ideally, if it is a cool room, but in the absence of such, the shade of trees or a canopy is also suitable.
• Assess your condition appropriately. If you feel chills, severe headache and dizziness, nausea and weakness, you should call ambulance, since these symptoms indicate a severe burn and likely
• If the general condition is not affected, you should actively help your skin and body cope with the damaging effects of the sun:

Gently put sterile gauze or clean pieces of cloth soaked in cool water on the damaged areas of the skin and change them as they heat up after 15-20 minutes. You can wrap yourself in a wet sheet. Actions should be gentle, without pressure and maceration. Such lotions have a double effect - they reduce pain and burning, and also moisturize the skin, preventing further destruction of its layers.

• If conditions are available, a shared cool shower can be taken.
• If the burn is local, you can use a bath with cool water and lower the damaged part of the body there by immersion.
• In parallel, it is necessary to take a sufficient amount of fluid to prevent dehydration, for example, non-carbonated mineral water or ordinary drinking water, but in no case ice cold.
• To relieve pain, you can drink an anesthetic, for example, analgin, baralgin or aspirin.

Further actions are related to therapeutic measures and are aimed at preventing infection of damaged skin and its speedy recovery. In some cases, with mild overheating, the above measures are sufficient to improve the condition. But even if in the morning there is no trace of yesterday's redness, you should not rush to the beach, because the skin is still under stress and needs protection from the sun.

You can independently cure a sunburn of the back, face and ultraviolet damage of other localization with a satisfactory general condition and burns of 1-2 degrees. In all other cases, you can not do without the help of doctors. All therapeutic measures can be divided into the following groups:

• Therapy with drugs for internal use;
• Treatment with external means (creams, ointments, sprays, etc.);
• Folk ways.

Preparations for internal use

Drug group	Action	How to apply
Vitamins, especially from the group of antioxidants (A, E, C)	Contribute to the speedy regeneration of the skin, prevent malignant degeneration of cells	Reception according to the instructions within 10-30 days.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen,)	Reduce the severity of the inflammatory reaction, relieve swelling and eliminate pain	1 tablet every 4-6 hours during the acute period
Antihistamines (Loratadine, Phencarol, Tavegil)	They reduce itching and burning, relieve swelling, and also prevent a possible allergic reaction to external therapy (see)	According to instructions

How to smear the skin - ointments, creams, sprays

Dexpanthenol Panthenol (spray for sunburn 160 rubles, cream 200 rubles), Bepanthen (340 rubles), D-Panthenol (170-250 rubles), Dexpanthenol (90 rubles) Pantoderm (170 rubles). Panthenol Vialine after sun(milk price 280 rubles), it includes, in addition to panthenol, which restores damaged skin, vitamin F (linoleic and linolenic fatty acids), softening the skin, allantoin, a wound-healing effect, and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, which has a wound healing, anti-inflammatory and protective effect. Promotes the formation of a new skin layer and its regeneration. Application: 2-4 times a day on damaged skin until recovery. In the presence of infected areas, pre-treat with an antiseptic	Panthenol Vialine after sun
Livian aerosol Livian - combined drug - 210 rubles. The composition includes linetol, fish oil, lavender oil, sunflower oil, a-tocopherol acetate, anestezin, cyminal, a mixture of freons. It accelerates metabolic reactions, has an antiseptic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Apply: One spray on damaged skin during the day until recovery
Elovera ointment Elovera extract and vitamin E It improves cellular metabolism, tissue trophism, activates skin regeneration and prevents the development of peroxide reactions. Contraindicated in children under 18 years of age. Aloe Barbados, included in the composition, is a biogenic stimulant that improves trophism and tissue regeneration. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, fat-soluble vitamin. Application: 2-4 times a day in a thin layer on the affected areas until recovery
Carotolin solution, extract (betacarotene) Carotolin regulates cellular metabolism and neutralizes the damaging effect of free radicals. Betacarotene protects cells from damage, has antioxidant properties, protects the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays. Application: 1-2 times a day on sterile wipes, and then applied to damaged skin until recovery
Vinylin balm (polyvinyl butyl ether) Vinylin (price 50 gr 200 rubles, 100 gr 300 rubles). It has anti-inflammatory and bacteriostatic effect, accelerates the regeneration and epithelialization of wounds. It is used as an antiseptic - a disinfectant. Apply : 2-4 times a day in a thin layer directly on the affected areas or on sterile wipes until recovery
Zinc Ointment (Zinc Oxide), Desitin, Calamine Lotion Desitin (200-230 rubles), Calamine (780 rubles), zinc paste 40 rubles, ointment 30 rubles. It prevents infection of damaged skin, has a drying, slightly astringent effect, therefore it is used as a protective and anti-inflammatory agent for minor burns. Used: 2-3 times a day on damaged skin until healing
Sea buckthorn oil Sea buckthorn oil Altayvitamina (100 ml 250-350 rubles), Cosmetic sea buckthorn oil 40 rubles. It has an antibacterial effect, activates reparative processes and promotes healing. It has a tonic effect, cytoprotective, antioxidant. Apply : 2-4 times a day on sterile wipes until recovery
Olazol aerosol (combined preparation) Olazol (price 170-200 rubles) The composition includes: boric acid, benzocaine, chloramphenicol, sea buckthorn oil. It has a bacteriostatic effect, stimulates regeneration and promotes skin healing. Apply: before use, the spray can with a spray from burns should be shaken well, sprayed 1-4 times a day on damaged skin until recovery
Solcoseryl gel and ointment (biological preparation) Solcoseryl (160-200 rubles). Composition - deproteinized dialysate from the blood of dairy calves. Stimulates collagen formation, accelerates the growth of granulation tissue. Gel: 2-3 times a day on cleansed skin until tissue granulation; Ointment: 1-2 times a day for healing burns until complete healing
Psilo Balm (diphenhydramine) Psilo-balm (160-200 rubles), Reduces hyperemia, pain and itching, reduces swelling, reduces increased capillary permeability, has a local anesthetic effect, has a pleasant cooling effect. The gel base leaves no residue and protects the skin. Apply the gel: 3-4 times a day on the affected surface until the skin heals. It helps if the skin itches after sun exposure.
Actovegin ointment (biological preparation) Actovegin ointment 90-120 rubles, cream 110-140 rubles, gel 150-180 rubles). Stimulates skin regeneration and improves local blood circulation. At the beginning of use, slight pain may be felt, which then disappears. Apply: Twice a day for healing burns, duration of use 10-12 days
Flucinolone - glucocorticosteroids (hormonal ointment) Sinaflan (price 40 rubles) Flucinar gel and ointment 200 rubles. Reduces inflammatory and allergic reactions, has antipruritic effect. Because it hormonal drug its use is possible only on prescription, a short course, with the gradual withdrawal of the drug. It is used: 2-4 times a day on disinfected skin areas or on dressings for no more than 5 days.
Floceta (gel price 150-200 rubles, spray 250-300 rubles), in the composition, chamomile extract, aluminum acetotartrate. Eliminates itching and redness of the skin, has a bactericidal and wound-healing effect, cools the skin. Apply : 2-3 times a day
Eplan (price 150 rubles). The drug has a regenerating, softening, wound healing, antibacterial, analgesic, protective effect. Accelerates the healing of wounds, thermal burns, is made on the basis of polyhydroxy compounds and lanthanum salts. Application: lubricate the affected area of ​​the burn as it is absorbed and dried several times a day.
Radevit (price 320 rubles) Ingredients: ergocalciferol, retinol palmitate, α-tocopherol acetate. Improves the protective function of the skin, has an antipruritic, reparative, softening effect. Application: thin layer 2 times a day.
Fenistil gel (250 rubles), the active ingredient Dimetinden, is an antihistamine, has antipruritic, antiallergic, analgesic effects. The action of the gel occurs a few minutes after application to the skin. Apply 2-4 times a day.
Sudocrem has a complex composition: lanolin, synthetic wax, citric acid, lavender oil, liquid paraffin, benzyl cinnamate, benzyl benzoate, zinc oxide, benzyl alcohol, linalyl acetate, propylene glycol, butylhydroxyanisole. It is used in burns as a wound healing, anesthetic, emollient.

Folk remedies

folk method	Action and effect	Application
Plain wet wipes without perfume additives	Cools, protects the skin from drying out and reduces pain	At the first symptoms, wipes are applied to damaged skin and changed as they dry.
Ice or freezer food	Cool and soothe the skin, reduce pain and redness	Ice is placed at a distance of 5-10 cm from the damaged skin and held until relief occurs.
Egg white	Eliminates pain, soothes the skin, prevents drying of the skin	Apply chilled protein to damaged skin until dry, then reapply
Cool kefir, natural yogurt or curdled milk	Eliminates pain, soothes the skin	Apply to affected skin without drying out
Lavender oil (you can make your own by adding a couple of drops of lavender essential oil to any vegetable oil)	Eliminates redness, pain, prevents infection	Apply to a sterile napkin and apply to the burn for several hours
watermelon juice	Eliminates pain and itching, relieves swelling of the skin	Freshly squeezed juice is used as a lotion on damaged skin or soaked in napkins and applied to burns.
Lotions from the infusion of mint leaves (fresh or dry leaves of the plant are poured with boiling water and cooled)	Eliminate pain and itching, soothe and cool the skin, prevent infection
Gruel from grated potatoes (or carrots, pumpkins, beets)	Has an astringent effect, reduces pain and burning, eliminates itching	Apply to affected skin or apply as a compress
Lotions from the infusion of nettle flowers (a handful of flowers is poured into a glass of boiling water and cooled)	They have an antiseptic effect, promote skin regeneration	Apply to a sterile napkin and apply to the affected areas
Soda solution (1 tablespoon of soda per glass of chilled boiled water)	They have an antiseptic effect, eliminates itching and burning, reduces swelling	Lubricate the affected areas or apply in the form of compresses on sterile wipes
Lotions from fresh clover flowers (doused with boiling water and wrapped in gauze)	Eliminate pain and itching, prevent infection	Apply to affected skin until dry
Lotions from clay (clay is mixed with water to a liquid pasty state)	Pain reliever, promote skin regeneration and prevent blistering	Impregnate a clean cloth and apply to the affected areas, preventing the cloth from drying out.
Shilajit 2%	Prevents infection, promotes skin regeneration	Lubricate the damaged areas with a solution after 3 hours

Based on the foregoing, it is clear that if a sunburn has formed, what to smear is an individual choice for everyone. In any case, time will be an assistant in treatment, since not a single drug or folk method can help in a few hours.

Who shouldn't sunbathe?

• babies up to 1 year old
• To old people
• pregnant women
• people taking certain medications (antibiotics, corticosteroids, antidepressants, NSAIDs, etc.) that can cause photosensitivity (photodermatosis, see)
• persons sick), tuberculosis, cardiovascular diseases,.

Prevention

In order not to get burned in the sun, it is enough to completely exclude contact with the sun's rays, but this is practically impossible and not necessary, because it is thanks to these rays that our skin is able to produce vitamin D. How not to get sunburned and at the same time get a beautiful tan - this issue is especially relevant in summer season.

Initially, you should proceed from the capabilities of your skin, since not a single cream will save if the skin is prone to sunburn and tans very badly. Such “aristocratic” skin requires constant protection with clothing and creams, and if you have to sunbathe, then you need to do it in the shade, under the reflected rays. For people who tolerate the sun well, the advice of safe tanning is no less relevant, since it is they who most often become victims of the sun, burning imperceptibly and not feeling the symptoms of burns for a long time.

When choosing a tanning cream, the main purpose of which is to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, you should look at the protection factor, since it is he who is decisive, and not the brand of the cosmetic product. Children and people with pale skin should choose creams with a protection factor of 30-50 SPF, and only then switch to products with 15-30 SPF protection, recommended for tanning by the general population.

The cream should have a blocking effect for ultraviolet radiation. There are also screening creams, but they are less protective and often cause allergic reactions. It is important that the cream adheres well to the skin and does not wash off at the slightest contact with water.

A bottle of drinking water not only saves you from thirst, but also prevents dehydration, so drinking mode should not be forgotten.

The most important recommendation is moderation. Contact with the sun's rays should begin with a small time interval of 5-10 minutes and gradually increase it, avoiding hours with high solar activity (12-15 hours of the day).

May your tan be beautiful and your skin healthy!

What is the best remedy for sunburn: cream, ointment, spray? What is the treatment for sunburn? What can and can not be done with a sunburn? All these questions are often asked by everyone who has experienced all the "charm" of sunburn.

The sun pleases us with its bright rays, gives the skin a beautiful bronze tint, helps fight rickets and colds. However, too long exposure to direct sunlight is fraught with unpleasant consequences. Redness, peeling, pain, fever, weakness often become companions of careless vacationers.

You can get a sunburn not only by sunbathing on the beach. Such damage to the skin can be earned by sightseeing, and working in the country or at a construction site. The danger of sunburn also lies in the fact that it accumulates gradually, and a person notices damage too late, when the skin is already badly damaged.

The main symptoms of a sunburn are severe redness and inflammation of the skin. In especially severe cases, blisters appear on the skin, it itches and flakes, weakness, nausea, or headache appear. There may also be fever or chills.

Probably everyone knows that sour cream or fresh aloe juice will help relieve the symptoms of a sunburn. A cool bath or wet compress will also help.

But it also happens that folk remedies are not available or do not help. And then the path of the sufferer lies in the pharmacy. The modern pharmaceutical industry offers a wide variety of ointments to relieve symptoms and quick treatment sunburn. Each remedy for sunburn has its own characteristics. Therefore, it is necessary to select a sunburn cream individually, paying attention to the characteristics of the body and indications for use. Properly selected and timely used products will help relieve pain, prevent further complications, moisturize the skin, restore skin structure and restore its healthy appearance, and disinfect damaged areas.

Usually, such creams contain hydrocortisone (relieves inflammation and itching), analgesics (fight pain), panthenol (covers the skin with a protective film, promotes rapid regeneration).

Any remedy for sunburn in a pharmacy can be bought without a prescription, and the price is quite affordable for any wallet. However, you should not self-medicate with severe skin lesions, in this case it is better to immediately go to the doctor.

Bepanthen and D-Panthenol

Today, both the one and the other drug is positioned as the best remedy for sunburn. They are very similar in composition. Manufacturers offer a wide variety of products: ointment or cream, lotion or spray. Dexpanthenol, which is the main component of both products, perfectly moisturizes the skin and promotes rapid healing of lesions. The composition of the funds also includes natural ingredients that will effectively protect against the penetration of infections and prevent skin inflammation. Means are very effective, but can cause allergic reactions.

For small redness and a small area of ​​\u200b\u200bdamage, use a spray or lotion. For more severe burns, it is better to use thick creams and sunburn ointment with an anesthetic effect. It is recommended to use the remedy twice a day or more often (in case of severe irritation), the duration of treatment will be from 3 to 8 days.

Both "Bepanthen" and "D-Panthenol" are quickly absorbed and do not leave greasy marks on clothes.

Ointment has long and firmly taken pride of place in many home medicine cabinets. It also works well for sunburn. In addition to bactericidal properties, "Levomekol" has proven itself well as a means of combating pain, as it contains an anesthetic component. The drug promotes the speedy healing of the skin and prevents infection of the affected area.

The ointment heals the skin very well, accelerates the process of cell regeneration, restores their natural metabolism. Before applying the product, it is better to treat the damaged surface with any antiseptic. And the very application of the ointment is possible from 2 to 4 times a day. The use of the drug is often limited by possible allergic reactions to the components of this drug.

Elovera ointment

Another good drug than to treat sunburn is Elovera ointment. The composition of the product includes vitamin E, liquid paraffin, glycerin, aloe juice and other substances. Perfectly heals redness, restores damaged areas of the skin, promotes the resorption of scars. Apply ointment 3-4 times a day and use no more than 2 weeks. Further use must be agreed with the doctor.

Inexpensive and time-tested ointment is perfect as an answer to the question "how to spread a sunburn?" The ointment gently dries the skin, at the same time heals small cracks and irritations. It envelops the surface with a protective film and relieves pain. Zinc well blocks the skin from the rays of our luminary.

The ointment will perfectly provide a quick improvement in the condition of damaged skin areas, but it should not be used more than twice a day.

It will be an excellent tool to reduce the effects of sunburn. Ointment has practically no contraindications. The components included in its composition increase energy metabolism and quickly eliminate inflammation and redness. It is applied twice a day, but not more than 12 days. Perhaps the combination of "Actovegin" with other drugs.

Flucinolone

The drug is perfect for counteracting any inflammatory processes. But kids need to use it with caution.

The advantage of the remedy will be the vitamins and minerals that make up its composition. The ingredients of the drug prevent dehydration, normalize metabolism, promote cell regeneration, renew their composition. For the treatment of sunburn, the ointment is used 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is about a week.

The gel has an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect. Quickly relieves itching and irritation, reduces pain. Apply "Fenistil" twice a day. He has proven himself well in complex therapy with tablets of the same trademark.

In addition to the above funds, Sudocrem, Rescuer, Fastin, Bioflorin are quite popular.

Recommendations for the use of sunburn products

Before using any remedy for sunburn, you need to follow a few very simple steps that will save the skin from further destruction and help you recover faster.

First of all, you should immediately move into the shade. It is better if this place is a cool house or hotel room, but for a start, an ordinary umbrella and clothing that will cover all the affected areas of the body will do. The fabric should be soft and delicate, without hard folds and seams.

In no case should you yourself open blisters and abscesses that have appeared after an unfriendly touch of the sun. This can only be done in a clinic or hospital.

Do not smear the skin with oil (neither vegetable nor creamy). Instead, it is better to treat the skin with aloe juice.

Before using a sunburn remedy, it is advisable to cool the skin with a cold compress or a cool shower. A 10-minute cool shower will not only relieve irritation, but also help reduce body temperature.

Hello dear readers. After a long winter, we are all happy for warm days and spring sun. I want to bask under its rays for a long time. But this is dangerous, unprotected skin will definitely burn. With a skin burn, after a long stay in the sun, everyone is familiar. As many people think, such stress for the body is not at all harmless. But, how to anoint a sunburn, if such a situation occurs. What is the best remedy for sunburn? This topic is now more relevant than ever, believe me, you will learn a lot of interesting things.

What to do if the skin is sunburned

First of all, you should know that sunburn is divided into four degrees, which depend on the damage to the skin. In case of slight reddening, no sun will bring danger to the body. After a few days, a tan will appear, and the redness will subside.

A second-degree burn occurs after prolonged exposure to the sun or in violation of the rules of tanning. Blisters appear on the skin, the head starts to hurt.

The third type has the following consequences:

• blisters with liquid (burnt skin does not just turn red, water bubbles appear on it that cannot be pierced, infection may develop);
• fever, fever;
• headache;
• pain all over the body.

When more than 60 percent of the skin is burned in the sun, the functioning of the kidneys and heart is disrupted, dehydration of the body appears. The fourth degree can be so severe that it can be fatal.

It is important to know what symptoms sunburn causes

1. Redness of the skin. With a long stay in nature, the shoulders, nose, and arms are most susceptible to this.
2. Pain when touching the body.
3. Dry skin and fever.
4. General weakness and dehydration.

Children, with a long stay in the sun, become lethargic or, conversely, too excitable.

Do not forget about the elementary rules: wear a hat, drink plenty of water, use protective cream and it is advisable to walk in a T-shirt that covers the shoulders.

The main rule of tanning is not to be in the sun from 12 noon to 4 pm. During such a period, the sun is most active, the skin can be seriously affected.

If, nevertheless, it turned out that it was not possible to protect yourself from exposure to the rays during this period, and burn symptoms appeared, then you should immediately choose a shaded area, take an ibuprofen tablet and drink as much water as the body allows. This will prevent dehydration from appearing.

First aid for sunburn

The very first sign is redness of the skin of the face, do not expect more serious symptoms (pain when touched or blisters).

If it is present, you should hide in the shade and adequately assess the condition of the skin. In the case when the face is burned, you should not go out into the open sun.

If the general condition of the body is not affected, first aid should be given to damaged skin.

First aid for burns

1. Moisten with cool water a clean cloth or gauze, previously folded in several layers, apply to places that have been exposed to the sun. Be sure to cover your forehead in this way. After heating the fabric, re-moisten with water and put back in place. Hold for at least 20 minutes to cool the skin.
2. When most of the body or the entire back is burned, it is considered more effective to wrap yourself in a wet sheet. This kind of lotion will not only reduce the heat, but also prevent the skin from drying out.
3. A cool shower without the use of gels and washcloths is effective after exposure to the sun. Water will help reduce the burning sensation on the skin.
4. Plentiful drinking of water. You need to drink water without any additives, the more the better. The main rule is not to add ice, it should be a little cool.
5. In the presence of pain: headaches or throughout the body, take a painkiller tablet. Best of all, ibuprofen, it will not only relieve discomfort, but also relieve inflammation on the skin. You can use analgin, baralgin, aspirin, but there will be no proper effect from taking paracetamol.

With mild sunburn, such measures will be quite enough, but if the condition worsens, then you need to call an ambulance.

Do not ignore:

• severe headache;
• nausea or vomiting;
• dizziness;
• fever
• chills;
• weakness.

It is worth remembering that the next day, even if all the symptoms of overheating have passed, the redness on the skin has subsided, you should still not go out in the sun. For a comfortable state while the skin is recovering, you will have to wear loose clothing made from natural fabrics that will not squeeze the body.

Severe sunburn of the face or neck can be very serious. In some cases, they lead to swelling in the larynx and difficulty breathing. If you feel short of breath, call an ambulance immediately.

How to smear a sunburn - folk remedies and medicines

After overheating in the sun, you can soothe the skin with the help of tips from traditional medicine. Herbal and home remedies for sunburn work just as well as store-bought creams. These recommendations can be used if it is not possible to get to the pharmacy.

1. Tea (tea leaves and bags)

To relieve pain when sunburned eyelids, good effect It is achieved with the help of compresses from tea bags soaked in water at room temperature.

They must be applied to closed eyes for at least 15 minutes. If the sachets heat up quickly, you need to re-wet them and wring them out a little.

Burning from areas that are severely burned and reddened, relieves the compress well using strong tea leaves. First, it will need to be cooled, apply a cloth soaked in brewed tea to the skin for 30 minutes.

2. Potato

Raw potato juice can be used at home to help after prolonged exposure to the sun. Apply it directly to the affected skin or make a compress.

To do this, you need to grate it on a fine grater, wrap the resulting slurry in three layers of gauze. Apply to the skin for 15 minutes.

If the face is burned, a mask of grated raw potatoes, combined with flour to a pasty state, is applied to it. This recipe will soothe the skin and reduce redness.

To reduce pain and eliminate itching, potato starch is applied to the burnt places. It can be used as a lotion, for this you need to add water.

Potatoes with sour cream will help heal a sunburn. Before applying to the skin, it will need to be boiled and mashed, add sour cream. Gently apply the resulting mass on damaged skin, hold for 30 minutes. Wash off with warm water without using soap. This recipe is suitable for the face, reduce the time to 15 minutes.

3. Dairy products

One of the most famous folk ways to soothe sunburned skin is dairy products: sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt or kefir.

Apply any of them to the affected areas several times a day. These products have a positive effect only on the skin on which blisters have not appeared.

Pain relieves cottage cheese, applied to places where there is redness after a long stay in the sun. To cool the skin and make the recipe easier to use, place it on a thin cloth or towel.

Apply this kind of compress to the right places, hold until a comfortable state occurs. Cottage cheese, if necessary, is easily replaced with thick sour cream or natural yogurt.

4. Herbal decoctions

With intolerance to dairy products applied to the skin or their absence, you can use herbal decoctions. Compresses from them help soothe sun-damaged skin, eliminate pain.

Burning with small burns and redness is well removed by wet dressings soaked in a decoction of celandine, string, chamomile or oak bark.

Cooking is done according to the instructions that are printed on the box with the selected plant. Another plus of this recipe is that the broth can be prepared several times, stored in the refrigerator in a glass container with a tight lid.

Before use, warm the cold decoction to room temperature and moisten a clean cloth or gauze.

It is necessary to apply such a remedy on the skin for 15 minutes. After each application of the herbal compress, apply a moisturizer to the skin. During the day, carry out three to four procedures. The duration depends on the condition of the skin, stop only after the disappearance of redness and pain when touched.

The best remedy for sunburn

At the moment, many products have already been developed that can soothe the skin after exposure to sunlight. Preparations of this spectrum are distinguished by unique components that are suitable for different skin types. For the correct selection of the remedy, which will be the best for a particular person, it is worth having an idea of ​​what they are.

1. Panthenol

It is creams and sprays that contain panthenol that are the most common when getting a sunburn. If you are still wondering how to smear a sunburn, use Panthenol.

The product is based on panthenolic acid, which soothes the skin, promotes its regeneration, relieves pain.

Preparations based on it are available not only in pharmacies, but are also sold in all supermarkets. Given the cost, the cream is affordable for everyone, it can be applied to children's skin. The components are not toxic, the effect is achieved quickly enough.

The cream has a cooling effect on sun-damaged skin. Thanks to the combination of the antiseptic chlorhexidiine and the active substance called dexpanthenol, the burnt skin is quickly restored.

The treated burns heal faster, complications do not develop, the infection will not be able to penetrate the damaged areas due to the presence of an antiseptic in the cream.

Sunbathing is one of the favorite ways for both women and men in the warm season, especially in resorts during the holidays. With the adoption of such baths, the body acquires beautiful tan, the body receives such an important vitamin as vitamin D, the production of hormones is further improved and mood improves.

It’s another matter that everything should be beneficial and in moderation, but, unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way, and then the human skin turns into a continuous burn that can burn, can become blistered, peel, etc. These not very pleasant consequences of pleasant sunbathing can happen to everyone and it is not a fact that in this case protective creams can protect against burns.

The cream may not always be absorbed into the skin, it may be partially washed off when bathing, then dry, etc. Plus, not all of us know how to choose the right sunscreen, choosing the wrong level of SPF.

We will not delve into the subject of choice sunscreen, since it is also necessary to devote a whole separate article to this. Let's talk better about what is the best for sunburn in the arsenal of medicine and folk methods. But in order to understand when it is necessary to use such remedies, it is necessary to clarify information regarding what is considered a sunburn and what are the first signs of such a burn.

Signs of sunburn

The main and one of the only signs of a sunburn is severe reddening of the skin. By the way, sun lovers should take note that exceeding the limit with a tan can result in 99 percent of the skin being burned.

The second sign of sunburn, which appears later, is the appearance of blisters. Thus, redness of the skin is the first sign of a burn. The skin can also burn and itch. These are the second signs. The very last sign, when there is nothing to help, and you only have to treat wounds, are blisters.

First aid for sunburn

The most important thing to understand is that when the first signs of sunburn appear, you must immediately provide first aid to yourself or a loved one. First of all, if you understand that the skin is already baking or it is very red, then in order to avoid the consequences, you must immediately hide in the shade and avoid direct sunlight.

You can cover your shoulders and other places of the burn with a light pareo or a cotton T-shirt, a shirt, preferably soaked in cold water. If the skin is burned in places, then it is better to apply cold compresses to such places, for example, clothes soaked in cold water. If you are on the beach, then you can wet and sea ​​salt, but not desirable, as it greatly dries the skin and can additionally irritate the epidermis.

If you received severe burn and the whole body is red, then the ideal first aid option for sunburn would be to take a cold shower, 5-10 minutes. You can, which is also good, take a cool bath and lie down in it to lie down. This will cool the skin, soothe and prevent overheating of the skin from going further into the lower layers of the skin.

Remedies for improving the condition after a sunburn

In the case when you received a sunburn, then in addition to first aid and avoidance of sunlight, it is necessary to apply special means, which should eliminate the consequences of such an impact.

First of all, you can use folk remedies for sunburn. Among them, the most popular are sour cream or kefir. Such fermented milk products are applied to the skin and left on it for an hour or more.

True, now there is already an opinion that the acidity of sour cream is quite high and when it is applied, it can only aggravate the condition, peeling, etc. appear. Here you need to look individually, whether sour cream suits you or not.

It is not bad to use fresh cucumbers when redness appears. You can rub it on a grater and put the resulting slurry on the burns. You can squeeze the juice and lubricate the affected areas of the body with the resulting liquid.

By the principle of cucumbers and cucumber juice, you can use both potatoes and potato juice for sunburn.

With sunburn, decoctions of herbs that relieve inflammation also work well. Among these herbs can be called calendula, chamomile, mint, you can even use an infusion of green or black tea. The latest remedies ideally relieve even pain syndrome.

Choosing the Best Sunburn Remedy

Folk methods are certainly effective, but they do not always help and such an approach regarding the use of traditional medicine is not acceptable to everyone. And then it is better to use professional cosmetics or special pharmaceutical products, for example, such as sunburn cream.

There are many manufacturers and brands of creams, but Panthenol has been the most popular and effective for many years. This is the best effective remedy based on dexpanthenol, which can and should be bought at a pharmacy and lubricated skin areas as soon as possible. We can say that panthenol is the best remedy for sunburn, which is absolutely safe.

There is also a list of ointments that will also help with sunburn, especially at the stage of blistering and wound healing.

Ointment for sunburn:

• ointment "rescuer", which is a combination of plant extracts and helps relieve inflammation, pain, is a wound healing agent and prevents skin flaking. It can be easily used for sunburn, since the composition contains essential oils, in particular, sea buckthorn oil;
• ointment "Solcoseryl"- this is an ointment with a narrow spectrum of action, aimed specifically at wound healing, is used when wounds appear at the site of blisters. It is also a cell growth stimulant;
• ointment based on lidocaine "oflokain", which is aimed at relieving pain and can also be used for sunburn;
• ointment "Agrosulfan", which has silver in its composition, and therefore has an antibacterial effect, is also ideal for sunburn;
• a group of ointments based on steroid hormones with anti-inflammatory effect. They help relieve redness, itching and burning sensation. Among such a group of agents, festinin ointment, bamipin gel, ketocin, etc. can be distinguished;
• miramistin ointment or zinc ointment . Both of them have an antibacterial effect;
• group of wound healing ointments, which are no longer applied in the first hours of getting a burn, but after, especially during the period when wounds appear. Among such agents are solcoseryl ointment, lifusol and olazoy spray.

In addition to the fact that you can use special ointments purchased at a pharmacy for sunburn, you can also use other antibacterial agents, for example, a solution of chlorhexidine, miramistin. You can use local analgesics, in particular, menthol oil, ledocaine, etc.

1. Drink plenty of liquids in order to establish thermoregulation of the body, it is good to drink compotes and green tea.
2. Avoid exposure to the sun, and when going outside, try to protect damaged skin with clothes.
3. You can, in addition to local remedies for sunburn, drink ibuprofen or paracetamol inside, which have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Expert help: when to call

We are all used to making do with home remedies and traditional medicine when getting a sunburn. At best, we can buy sunburn ointment or sunburn cream, go to a pharmacy and ask a pharmacist for help, but no one wants to go to a specialist. But when should you consult a specialist?

The consequences of sunburn, which should prompt you to consult a doctor, are the following:

• Increase in body temperature.
• If a severe headache, darker in the eyes, sick.
• If more than half of the entire body turns red.
• If blisters, wounds appear on the skin, and over time the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthese wounds grows.

All these signs should prompt you to consult a doctor without fail. The specialist will prescribe treatment for you, maybe at home, or maybe already within the walls of a specialized institution that will help from sunburn

Sunburn Prevention

But as cliche as it sounds, prevention is better than cure. And this also applies to protection from sunburn. It is better to do everything so as not to get such consequences. To do this, first of all, it is necessary to dose exposure to the sun. If you have just arrived at the resort, then it is better to choose morning and evening time for sunbathing. Limit tanning to half an hour in the sun.

If you want to stay on the beach longer, then you definitely need to be under a canopy, an umbrella or in the shade. In addition, pick up a set of cosmetics with different SPF levels, from highest to lowest. In the early days, use products with more protection, in the following days, lower the SPF level. Before rest and during the period, be sure to moisturize the skin, it is better to scrub it well. Well-groomed and not overdried skin always better adapts to the aggressive sun. It also does not hurt to lubricate the skin after sunburn with special oils, for example, almond oil, avocado oil, etc., and after-sun creams.

This material is subjective, is not an advertisement and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

It is quite rare to meet people who, in advance, competently, collect their home first-aid kit. Most often, it gradually collects those funds that a person was forced to buy for some urgent need. These are medicines for headaches, for diarrhea, for pressure, for coughs. These words fully apply to all kinds of remedies for burns - thermal, solar, burns with boiling water. Injuries, frostbite and burns most often occur by accident, but for some reason each of us is almost always sure that this will never happen to him. But when, nevertheless, such a nuisance as a burn occurs, then there is an urgent need to apply an effective first aid for burns as soon as possible.

This rating will help you choose the right drug and purchase it in advance. After all, burns belong to the type of accidents in which the speed of emergency care significantly affects the further course, and the speed of recovery. So, if literally a few seconds after a burn with boiling water it is instantly cooled with cold water, then tissue damage will be minimal, and the regeneration rate will be the highest.

In everyday life, first and second degree burns are most common. The difference between them is that with second-degree burns, blisters with transparent contents form (most often boiled water burns), and with first-degree burns, only a zone of redness, or burn erythema. Bubbles are strictly forbidden to open, in order to avoid introducing a secondary infection. In the event that the burn is more serious, or if its area exceeds 9% of the area of ​​​​the body (the area of ​​\u200b\u200btheir own palm), then you need to urgently go to the emergency room.

Sunburns differ from burns with boiling water in that it is not at all necessary to use antiseptics and antibacterial drugs for their treatment. After all, under solar exposure, the integrity of the skin does not suffer, and bubbles, as with the action of boiling water, do not occur. Therefore, painkillers, cooling compounds, and agents that improve the trophism of the skin and reparative processes are quite enough.

This rating includes a variety of means, and for ease of perception, they are divided into various dosage forms for topical use. These are sprays and aerosols, gels and ointments, special plasters and anti-burn dressings. Any of these remedies work well for minor burns, and should be in every home first aid kit.

Rating of the best remedies for burns

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best sprays for burns	1		316 ₽
	2		249 ₽
	3		400 ₽
	4		-
The best gels from burns	1		273 ₽
	2		162 ₽
	3		289 ₽
The best creams from burns	1		472 ₽
	2		223 ₽
	3		343 ₽
The best ointments from burns	1		359 ₽
	2		137 ₽
	3		319 ₽
The best dressings and patches for burns	1		85 ₽
	2		290 ₽
	3		350 ₽

The best sprays for burns

Aerosols and sprays have an important advantage over other topical formulations. Literally with one movement of the finger, the agent is applied to the burn area, and even over a large area, the required amount of the medicinal substance is distributed with lightning speed. All aerosols perfectly relieve pain, swelling, and reduce the intensity of erythema, or burn redness.

All these remedies have the inestimable advantage that fresh burn wounds do not need to be touched at all. The application of other drugs involves contact with the surface of the skin, if only in order to evenly distribute the ointment or cream on the burnt surface. This can be painful, especially in young children. All aerosols and sprays are sprayed from some distance, and are devoid of this drawback.

Most often, sprays and aerosols are used for sunburns - after all, they occur on a large area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe open body, unlike burns with boiling water, and you can spray a spray or aerosol over a large surface very quickly.

This tool refers to stimulants of regeneration, or tissue repair, and contains dexpanthenol, which is a dermatotropic vitamin-like substance. Dexpanthenol also has an anti-inflammatory effect. It is necessary to spray the spray from one to several times a day, trying to ensure that the entire burnt surface is completely covered with foam. Panthenol spray is indicated for use not only for thermal, but also for chemical and sunburns. Therefore, people with fair skin types prone to sunburn are advised to take this spray to the beach with them. It can be applied for contact dermatitis, and for purulent skin diseases, such as an abscess or boil as part of complex therapy. Panthenol is produced by the German company Aeropharm GmbH, and you can buy one bottle of 150 ml at a pharmacy for 300 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of Panthenol can be considered a wide spectrum of action against chemical and sunburns, with burns with boiling water. It can be used for various injuries, and even for open wounds. The only condition is that there is no ongoing bleeding. Panthenol is well tolerated, and no restrictions, including in the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, have been identified, with the exception of individual intolerance. In children, the drug can also be used, but with the obligatory condition that adults apply it.

The disadvantages include the rare occurrence of an allergic reaction. It should also be understood that Panthenol contains only provitamin as an active ingredient, it does not have any antibacterial and antimicrobial activity. Therefore, in the case of advanced burns, with the addition of a secondary infection and the presence of pus, it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor and use other means. But that is why it can be safely recommended for sunburn - only the acceleration of skin recovery, and nothing more.

Olazol is a complex aerosol that contains several components. It contains a local anesthetic - benzocaine, sea buckthorn oil, which softens and improves tissue regeneration, the antibiotic chloramphenicol (levomycetin), and the antiseptic boric acid.

Olazol is indicated for use not only for burns with boiling water, it is prescribed for wound infection, erysipelas and trophic ulcers, dermatitis with secondary infection and other conditions where the risk of bacterial infection is high. Since it contains an anesthetic and an agent for improving skin regeneration, it is also used for sunburn.

Olazol is applied to the surface of the burn from one to 4 times a day, depending on the need. Before applying, the balloon must be intensively shaken several times, and the foam should be applied from a short distance, up to 5 cm.

Advantages and disadvantages

Some believe that Olazol is not recommended for the treatment of sunburn. But this is not so, in the official instructions, sunburn is not a contraindication. It's just that it will show itself even better in the conditions of a burn wound, for example, after a burn with boiling water. Of the side effects, it can cause allergic reactions, but this happens infrequently. Individual intolerance to the components is most often noted for boric acid and chloramphenicol, and especially carefully you need to monitor its tolerance in young children. The positive qualities of this remedy include the ability to both treat a microbial complication and prevent it, especially at a time when the burn blisters will spontaneously open, exposing the eroded surface. And it was at this time that benzocaine, which is part of Olazol, will reliably anesthetize the wound that has appeared.

Acerbin is not an aerosol, but an ordinary spray, that is, the medicinal substance in it is not under pressure, and therefore it is necessary to press the sprayer several times. Acerbin belongs to antiseptics and disinfectants, and it is indicated for use not only with thermal, but also with chemical burns, as well as open wounds and skin ulcers. Since it does not contain reparants that accelerate skin recovery, it is not indicated for sunburn, but it will help after scalding with boiling water.

It is a transparent yellowish liquid, has an antimicrobial and wound-healing effect, due to malic, benzoic and salicylic acid. Apply Acerbin preferably on the burn surface, and then apply a sterile gauze bandage on top. In the case of 1st degree burns, the bandage can be omitted, and applied once a day to prevent microbial complications. In the case of a 2nd degree burn, it is advisable to use a sterile bandage after opening the blisters. Acerbin is produced by the Austrian pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical Factory Montavit Gez.m.b.Kh., and you can buy one bottle of 80 milliliters for 325 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of Acerbin is its ability to be used in pregnant and lactating women. Acerbin's big plus is its slight keratolytic effect, which means that it will help prevent infection of burns that are on the skin with a well-developed stratum corneum, for example, on the palms and soles. Side effects include a slight burning sensation at the site of application, which usually disappears on its own.

Amprovizol

This drug is a complex remedy for use in shallow forms of burns. It contains anesthetic anestezin, cooling menthol, propolis, which has a pronounced regenerating and anti-inflammatory effect, as well as ergocalciferol, or vitamin D 2. Amprovizol is a greenish-yellow liquid with the smell of mint and propolis. Amprovizol has an enveloping effect, and can be indicated for application to the oral mucosa. It is used for stomatitis and gingivitis, including ulcers, tonsillitis, for sun and chemical burns, for burns with boiling water. Its cooling and facilitating effect is especially well manifested precisely with sunburn.

Amprovizol is applied within a few seconds to the burn area from a distance of 20 cm. The frequency of application is as needed. In the event that we are talking about sunburn of the skin of the face, it is necessary when applying the drug to the face to avoid getting it into the eyes. The drug Amprovizol is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Altaivitamins, and this drug costs about 180 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage of Amprovizol is the ability to apply it not only on the surface of the skin, but also on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. Therefore, it should always be in the home first aid kit, as it helps with sore throats, with burns of the mouth, for example, from hot food, and with many other lesions. Individual intolerance to the drug may occur in persons who are allergic to bee products. Women during lactation, as well as pregnant women, this remedy is not contraindicated.

The best gels for burns

Gels are means for direct application to the burn surface, just like creams and ointments. Gels are characterized by a light consistency, uniform distribution over the skin surface, rapid evaporation, which brings a cooling effect, especially noticeable in large areas of sunburn. After drying, the burn surface is covered with a protective film. The gels are designed to treat shallow burns and are best used on first-degree burns where no blistering (solar) has formed. Consider the most effective and commonly found in pharmacies samples of gels for the treatment of burns.

Solcoseryl

Solcoseryl is produced not only in the form of a gel, but also in the form of an ointment. This drug belongs to regenerating agents, and helps tissues quickly recover from burn stress and stimulates cell division. The main component of the gel is the usual extract from calf blood, which in its composition contains the amino acids necessary for protein synthesis during the restoration of damaged tissues. As a result of applying Solcoseryl to the burn area, stimulation of connective tissue cells - fibroblasts occurs, which causes their proliferation and collagen synthesis. Like any gel, Solcoseryl has a light consistency, does not contain fat, does not stain clothes, and forms a protective film on the surface of the wound.

It is recommended to use Solcoseryl and its analogues when the burn wound began to dry out, that is, in the recovery phase. Solcoseryl is indicated not only for burns with boiling water, but also for sunburn, scratches and wounds, in the complex treatment of trophic ulcers and bedsores. In the event that the wound becomes wet, or if burn blisters have just opened spontaneously, then you need to wait until the burn wound becomes dry. It is necessary to apply Solcoseryl in a thin layer once or twice a day. It can also be used under a bandage. The course is determined by the condition of the wound, or burn surface, and Solcoseryl can be applied until complete recovery.

Solcoseryl is produced by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Legacy Pharmaceuticals Switzerland, and the cost of one tube of gel in 20 g starts from 270 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The disadvantage of Solcoseryl can be considered the undesirability of its application to a weeping burn wound after opening the blisters, as well as the lack of antibacterial protection, since it does not contain either antiseptics or antibiotics, and allergic reactions in the form of marginal dermatitis along the periphery of the burn wound. In some cases, there may be a burning sensation after applying the gel. If Solcoseryl is used correctly, in the phase of burn healing, then it is very useful, and allows you to quickly cope with tissue damage. But it is precisely the lack of antibiotics and good resilience that makes it a popular treatment for sunburn.

Lioxazin - gel

Lioxazine burn gel is a basic compound - hydroxypropyl cellulose, on which the anesthetic lidocaine and allyloxyethanol are placed in a special way. This tool is available in sachets, inside of which there is a gel.

Lioxazine acts, improves microcirculation in the blood capillaries of the skin, and prevents vascular spasm. The antiseptic effect is associated with the action of allyloxyethanol, the analgesic effect is associated with lidocaine. This gel creates the conditions for the fastest regeneration, but, unlike Solcoseryl, it protects the skin from the reproduction of pathogenic microflora.

This gel is shown not only for burns of the first and second, but also for burns of the 3rd degree, for sunburn, as well as for radiation burns and bites of various insects. It is necessary to apply lyoxazine by squeezing out the gel and evenly distributing it, with a repetition of the treatment after 6 hours. Then, the next day and until the condition of the skin is normalized, the drug is applied daily once a day. Produced by Lioxazin Research and Production Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency Russian Federation"Pharmprotection". The cost of one package of Lioxazin-gel is from 111 rubles. for one package weighing 30 g, that is, for one application.

Advantages and disadvantages

The disadvantage of Lyoxazin-gel is its high cost, since the opened package must be used immediately in full. This means that on the first day at least 222 rubles will be spent, and then every day at 111 rubles, at least for 3 days. As a result, a decent amount is accumulated. At the same time, other drugs, for example, some of the aerosols and gels that we have reviewed, turn out to be just as effective as a result. They anesthetize, cool and protect against the development of microorganisms, but at the same time they are more cost-effective. The advantage of this gel is the ability to use it not only for sunburn, but also for more serious burns, as well as for radiation damage. Of course, this is extremely rare in everyday life, or does not occur at all, but, nevertheless, the indications for using this remedy are wider. In addition, Lioxazin, in addition to the gel, is also available in the form of wound healing wipes, or an anti-burn dressing.

The next popular gel that helps with burns is Apollo anti-burn hydrogel. Its composition is simple and effective: it is a local anesthetic anilocaine, which has an analgesic effect, and iodovidone, which acts against pathogenic microorganisms and prevents infection of the burn wound. In addition, the additional components that make up the drug prevent the formation of bubbles, or make them not so big.

The gel is indicated for the treatment of household burns with boiling water, as well as burn wounds and sun damage. Despite the fact that the packaging of the medication itself indicates that this is a sterile gel for healing burns, it can also be used for other wounds, where it will anesthetize and prevent the reproduction of pyogenic microflora. It is necessary to apply this remedy several times a day, and the course of treatment can be from 3 days to a week, until the wound surface is completely closed. You can buy a package of hydrogel in a tube weighing 20 g for 231 rubles. It is manufactured by the company of the same name.

Advantages and disadvantages

Perhaps the only drawback of this gel is its relatively high price. Its balanced composition avoids the additional use of various natural ingredients, bee products, synthetic antibiotics, which reduces the allergenicity of the product. It is contraindicated in those patients who have hyperthyroidism, individual intolerance to iodine, as well as local anesthetics. It is advisable not to use it for pregnant and lactating women, but only because during pregnancy and breastfeeding it is desirable to avoid any drugs at all, including those for topical use.

The best burn creams

Unlike gels, burn creams are capable of intense hydration and penetrate much deeper into the skin, as they are an emulsion of active ingredients that is in a liquid phase. The cream does not evaporate and does not form a protective film on the skin, but it penetrates deeper into the dermis more intensively, and contributes, if not so good protection, but to a much faster start of regeneration. Creams perfectly help with sun damage, when exposed to boiling water. A variety of burn creams are presented in the retail pharmacy network, and this rating of funds includes the most popular and effective representatives of this dosage form for topical use.

Bepanten plus

Bepanthen plus cream compares favorably with just Bepanten in that it contains not only the provitamin dexpanthenol, which is also found in the Panthenol spray of the same name, but also the antiseptic chlorhexidine. Therefore, in addition to stimulating tissue regeneration in the healing phase, Bepanten plus is able to suppress the manifestations of various infections in the burn wound, and prevent the seeding of the wound with pathogenic flora.

Cream Bepanten plus is indicated not only for various burns, both thermal (boiling water) and radiation (solar), but also for various open injuries and wounds, and in the complex therapy of trophic ulcers.

Bepanthen plus should be applied, if necessary, several times a day on burns. This cream can also be used under a sterile dressing. Bepanten plus is produced by the German pharmaceutical company Bayer Pharma, and you can buy a 30 g tube for 380 rubles. For comparison, a simple Bepanthen cream, without chlorhexidine, can be purchased at a pharmacy for 188 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of Bepanthen plus cream is the ability to use it not only in the healing phase, like Panthenol-spray, or just Bepanthen-cream, but also with the threat of infection. The disadvantage of this remedy may be only individual intolerance, as well as the manifestation of allergies in the form of contact dermatitis, itching and urticaria. The manufacturer does not recommend prescribing this cream together with other local antiseptics, due to the mutual possible decrease in activity.

Cream La-Cree for burns is not a drug, but a parapharmaceutical, or a cosmetic product. But this cream is able to quickly reduce the pain and symptoms of swelling in minor first-degree burns (for example, sunburn), and various natural substances help in this. The cream contains bisabolol, violet extract and panthenol. They reduce inflammation, increase the regenerative function of the skin and soothe the burn site. Walnut extract heals and disinfects.

This cream is used not only for light burns, but also for contact dermatitis, eczema and other skin lesions, accompanied by symptoms of irritation. For burns with boiling water, it is shown in the healing phase. Apply this cream as many times a day as needed, as it is quickly absorbed and moisturizes the skin. A package of 30 g can be purchased for 130 rubles, and the entire cosmetic line is produced by the domestic pharmaceutical company CJSC Vertex.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of La Cree cream is the absence of preservatives, various fragrances, hormones and dyes in it. Therefore, if you compare it with cheap creams and other cosmetics, then it compares favorably in terms of safety profile, and can be used in patients with polyvalent allergies, in young children, in pregnant and lactating women. But if we compare the strength of the antiseptic effect of this cream with real medicines, then in this respect the cream shows a rather low efficiency. And therefore, it is recommended to use it only for first-degree burns, with sun damage to the skin, and in the event that concomitant infection has not occurred. If there is weeping, suppuration, then it is necessary to use more serious means.

Silvederm (Sulfargin)

Silvederm is a representative of a group of creams that contains such an effective antiseptic drug as silver, in the form of silver sulfadiazine. The cream is whitish-yellow in color, and is indicated for the treatment of burns, bedsores and trophic ulcers. This cream has only an antiseptic effect, and is indicated for use in the complex therapy of local treatment of burns only if there is a high risk of infection, or a secondary infection has already joined. In the event that such a risk has passed, then you can refuse to apply this cream, since, in addition to the antiseptic effect, it does not provide any stimulation of regeneration. It is used with a frequency of once or twice a day in cases of prophylaxis or minor infection, up to several times a day for serious infection. Silvederm is produced by the Spanish pharmaceutical company ALDO-UNION S.A., and you can buy the product in a 50 mg tube for 380 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this cream are pronounced antiseptic activity, and the disadvantages are the relatively high price, the presence of contraindications to the use of the cream in babies under one year old, in pregnant women and during breastfeeding. With intolerance to silver and with polyvalent allergies, skin itching, symptoms of nausea and epigastric discomfort may occur with prolonged use on extensive burn surfaces. Sometimes there is such a local reaction as burning and pain, which goes away on its own. It is also undesirable to use it for sunburn, since it will not help regeneration, but will only dry the skin. But in the case of treating blisters after burns with boiling water, Silvederm will significantly help prevent wetting and infection.

The best ointments for burns

The most widely represented in the retail pharmacy network are all kinds of ointments for the treatment of burns, or local ointment-based remedies. Unlike creams and gels, the base of the ointment is a fatty substance, such as lanolin, which is obtained from the washing water of sheep's wool. Ointments are slowly absorbed, stay on the surface of the burn for a long time, fit well under antiseptic sterile patches.

Usually, ointments are recommended to be applied at night, because in the daytime, and especially when applied to closed areas of the body, they can stain clothes, leaving greasy marks on it. But for all their shortcomings, ointments are a powerful enough tool both for antiseptic effects and for increasing the healing of the skin during burns, for example, of solar origin. This rating includes the most popular and effective ointments for burns.

Opens the rating of anti-burn ointments Stellanin, or diethylbenzimidazolium triiodide. In addition to this hard-to-pronounce active substance, the ointment contains dimethyl sulfoxide, or Dimexide, and a vaseline base. Stellanin is a stimulator of the reparative ability of tissues, and is used in the healing phase of burn wounds. The composition of the ointment includes active iodine, which is able to have a bactericidal effect. This ointment, in addition to improved wound healing, protects burn surfaces from attaching to a secondary infection.

In addition to burns of the first and second degree, which are most common in everyday life, the ointment is indicated for the treatment of trophic ulcers and bedsores, various small abrasions and scratches, as well as in surgical practice for the treatment of postoperative wounds. You should not use this remedy for radiation and sun injuries of the skin immediately after receiving them, since dimexide will cause an intense blood flow, which will increase the pain.

It is necessary to apply the ointment either on open skin or under a plaster, in this case, dressings should be changed once a day in the treatment of a burn. If the bandage is not used, then the ointment is applied either once a day, preferably at night, or twice. This ointment is produced by the domestic company Pharmpreparat, and a tube of 20 grams can be purchased for 352 rubles. in retail.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of Stellanin include activating action due to the content of dimexide, which accelerates the development of granulation tissue, the absence of a systemic effect, that is, absorption into the bloodstream, even if the skin is damaged. But this ointment has a number of contraindications: thyroid disease, iodine intolerance and thyrotoxicosis, childhood under 18 and pregnancy is a pretty serious list for a local remedy. Also, when using the ointment, itching, hyperemia and other allergic reactions are possible.

Guardian, Rescuer, Healer and other balms

Consider one of the representatives of this vast family, namely, the Healer balm. Approximately the composition of all these drugs is the same, and they all belong to parapharmaceuticals. So, the Healer balm contains vegetable oil, beeswax, lavender and rosemary essential oils, mint and calendula extract, vitamins E and A, olive and sea buckthorn oils, and tea tree oil. Such a recipe is very reminiscent of hereditary recipes that our grandmothers passed on to each other from generation to generation. Based on the above components, it can be understood that the Healer balm, like its analogues, has a fatty base, therefore it can be called a liquid ointment.

It is used to treat minor burns, such as sunburn, it helps with abrasions and scratches, bruises, diaper rash, chapping and frostbite. But also these balms will help prevent infection of the burn with boiling water, if there are no antiseptics on hand. The balm is applied from one to several times a day, you can use it under bandages. This drug is produced by the Russian company KorolevPharm, and a 30 g package can be purchased for 92 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The disadvantages of all these balms are common - these are parapharmaceutical preparations that are not very effective in suppressing the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. In other words, if the burn surface was infected, then the Healer balm and its analogues can cope only with the mildest variants of the spread of the infection.

But on the other hand, the ability to soften the skin, the rare development of allergies can be attributed to the positive aspects. Of the contraindications, only individual intolerance to the components remains. The composition of these balms is quite diverse and well-chosen, and since they help with sunburn, frostbite, cracks, bruises, calculations and scratches, with insect bites, such remedies should be in every home first aid kit. True, it is advisable to store the balm in a cold place.

Finally, consider Radevit ointment, which is an exclusively vitamin complex. This ointment contains retinol, or vitamin A, alpha-tocopherol, or vitamin E, ergocalciferol or vitamin D 2. This ointment does not prevent infection or cure it, but it has a pronounced dermatotropic effect, stimulates regeneration processes and improves cell division of the basement membrane epidermis.

In complex therapy, this ointment, in addition to chemical and sunburns, is indicated for atopic and seborrheic dermatitis, for dry skin and psoriasis, for trophic ulcers and open wounds. This ointment is used twice a day, it is necessary to apply it to the areas of first and second degree burns, to burst blisters after a burn with boiling water. The duration of therapy can range from several days to several weeks. This ointment is produced by the domestic company Retinoids, and a 35 g package can be purchased for 382 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The disadvantages of this ointment include its defenselessness in relation to infected burns, and therefore it can be used only after the elimination of the infectious process. Radevit is not used in pregnant women, and in the process of breastfeeding, in conditions of hypervitaminosis of these vitamins, in the presence of hypersensitivity and increased allergic background. But in the event that after the elimination of the acute stage of the burn, the skin heals with difficulty, a state of dry skin occurs, then Radevit ointment will perfectly cope with the problem and normalize the healing process. It was this ability that allowed her to take her place in the ranking of anti-burn ointments.

The best dressings and patches for burns

Finally, in conclusion, it is necessary to consider finished dosage forms, which are a cross between ointments, creams and gels, and antiseptic dressings. Medicine does not stand still, and the combination of all these components into one single whole has greatly simplified the process of caring for burns, both superficial and deep. As a result, the burn area is not only exposed to the action of therapeutic ingredients, but the dressing creates the necessary moist environment, prevents the formation of bubbles, or reduces their size, and also helps to isolate the wound from air and bacterial flora.

All dressings and plasters are modern, easily fixed to the burn surface, easily removed, do not stick and do not cause irritation. The only natural contraindication is sunburn. After all, they occur on a large surface, are characterized by the absence of skin destruction, and do not require the use of such serious drugs. Consider the most modern and popular dressings and plasters for the treatment of burn wounds.

Branolind anti-burn dressings are based on the antiseptic and regenerating effect of Peruvian balsam. The bandage is a gauze napkin, which consists of large-pored and environmentally friendly cotton fabric impregnated with a drug. Peruvian balsam is made up of various essential oils medicinal plants, and contains esters of cinnamic and benzoic acid. It is a thick, fragrant, dark brown-red liquid. Dressings soaked in Peruvian balsam not only help against burns with boiling water, but also actively heal wounds and prevent the appearance of scars and scars. Once applied, a bandage on the burn area can anesthetize the patient for more than 36 hours.

To apply the bandage, it is necessary to open the sterile package, which contains a single napkin. If it is necessary to cover a smaller burn, it is cut according to the required area, then the protective layer is removed from the dressing, and it is applied to the desired place, and then the outer, superficial layer is removed. After that, you can fix the resulting compress with a plaster or bandage. These dressings are desirable for burn wounds of the first - second degree to be changed once every two days.

Branolind bandages are produced by the well-known German company Paul Hartmann, and the cost of one bandage with an area of ​​10 by 20 cm starts from 80 rubles. One pack of 30 wipes will cost 2399 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The effectiveness of Peruvian balsam is very high, and therefore Branolind dressings are used not only for the treatment of burns and wounds, but also in plastic surgery and dermatology. They are very popular abroad for removing nails, for skin transplantation, for various plastic surgeries on the face, in the complex therapy of infected wounds. The only contraindication is hypersensitivity, and the complex effect of the balm allows you not to purchase additional preparations for skin regeneration and the prevention of scars and scars after the burn wound has healed.

Branolind dressings can also be used for children. With all the advantages, the disadvantage is the high cost. If the burn is minor, then a three-day treatment will cost from 250 rubles, and too long can cost a pretty penny, especially for a Russian consumer. It is also simply pointless and very expensive to use it for sunburn, because you have to paste over your entire back, shoulders and arms.

Voskopran with dioxidine, methyluracil, levomecol

Finally, we need to give the floor to the domestic manufacturer. CJSC Dressing Materials (Russia/Poland) presents a line of products for the treatment of local wound infections - Voskopran dressings. Sterile bandage, which is based on a mesh polyamide textile base with a healing composition applied to it.

The base bandage includes beeswax, vitamin E and propolis. In the event that the patient has a normal, “clean” burn, and there are no secondary signs of infection, for example, a fresh burn with boiling water, then it is possible to use the base dressing, which does not include additional preparations, and the therapeutic effect is provided by the dermatoprotective properties of the wax, propolis and vitamins. Additionally, three types of dressings are produced, which contain levomekol, methyluracil and dioxidine.

In the treatment of infected burns and burn wounds, a dioxidine coating is most suitable. Dioxidin is a highly effective antiseptic, it shows a pronounced activity in many infections, ranging from banal streptococci to resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Voskopran with dioxidine should be used only if the burn wound is not capable of self-healing for a long time, if the time is much longer than expected, and the condition of the burn wound is of concern.

A bandage with methyluracil is indicated at the stage of active healing, after the suppression of the infection.

1. Voskopran is not used to treat sunburn.
2. Voskopran is applied to burns once a day. A pack of 5 dressings with an area of ​​about 38 square centimeters each (5 * 7.5 cm) can be purchased for 550 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

It is not for nothing that all bandages with special coatings applied to them were placed at the end of the rating, as if summing up all the funds that were listed. There are practically no disadvantages for dressings, with the exception of individual intolerance, as well as contraindications existing for each of the means. They are very standard: it is not recommended to use dressings with dioxidine and levomekol on a large area of ​​burn wounds in pregnant and nursing mothers, careful use of their streets with an increased allergic background is required, and so on. But these standard contraindications cannot be avoided, no matter how effective and safe the drug we use. Otherwise, convenience, complex effect, multicomponent composition, antimicrobial protection - make Voskopran dressings very comfortable. They are recommended for the treatment of burn wounds, cuts, abrasions and scratches in everyday life and it is desirable that they be in every first aid kit.

Gelepran (with lidocaine, miramistin, silver)

Finally, at the end of the rating, we should mention a variety of disposable burn dressings, which is produced by the same company. These dressings are called Gelepran, because they are no longer based on a wax coating with additives, but on a soft gel. Because of this, these dressings are applied very easily and painlessly, and this similarity makes them related to the softness of application with an aerosol. Gel dressings are well fixed to the skin, so they can be covered with a bandage with moderate and weak fixation on top.

There are two varieties of Gelepran:

1. a very effective antiseptic miramistin, which fights almost all known microorganisms, viruses and fungi, and is not absorbed into the systemic circulation and is very well tolerated;
2. Gelepran with lidocaine, which can be applied to the skin immediately after a burn occurs to reduce or completely eliminate pain.

Dressings with miramistin are indicated for all forms and deep burns, ranging from first degree, burns with boiling water, and ending with quite serious - degree 3A. Lidocaine dressings are indicated immediately after burns, in the presence of severe pain. The cost of two disposable Gelepran wipes with lidocaine with an area of ​​71/2 by 5 centimeters is 195 rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

Disposable gel dressings are a very convenient tool in the treatment of not only superficial burns and wounds, but also in the presence of more severe trophic disorders, ranging from radiation sickness to dry and wet gangrene, chronic trophic ulcers in vascular insufficiency and diabetes mellitus. Contraindications include only individual intolerance to the components. Given the lack of a resorptive effect and the high safety of miramistin and the local form of lidocaine, these agents can be used when applied to small burn surfaces in all population groups, including pregnant and lactating women.

All these dressings show high convenience and efficiency, and the presence of highly active wound healing, antibacterial components and substances stimulating reparation make Gelepran wipes an indispensable tool in any home first aid kit.

In this rating, all the necessary groups of local drugs that are used to treat burns were considered. Everyone can choose any remedy to their taste to complete it in their home first aid kit. But still, it is necessary to remember about prevention, and to know that almost all household burns, ranging from thermal to solar ones, arise due to our inattention and negligence, as well as in the absence of proper supervision of young children.

Attention! This rating is subjective, is not an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.