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sunburnt! calling all pasty people!

Is aloe vera gel with lidocaine oki to put on? If not does anyone have any remedies? I didnt think walking around the boardwalk in a tank top without sunscreen would burn me because i normally turn brown not red. Now i know pregnant women are more prone to sunburns
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As a redhead, the only thing that work to take away the heat rather than trap it in like lotions in Vinegar. It also doubles as a mosquito repellent.
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Theres something called Aquaphor...its safe and works wonders. Walmart carries it. I used it for sunburn, my babies diaper rash, cuts, EVERYTHING  lol
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Yes its ok. I use it for other stuff besides sun burn.  oatmeal bath is great for soothing sun burn
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Steep some black tea bags and use the liquid once it has chilled down.  You can even use the bags themselves
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preperation H Works great for sun burn... i ex husban got burn a few years back and someone recommend it to us. With in hours it worked
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Yes solarcaine is fine to use while pregnant
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U would be safer checking with ur midwife about the gel as u need to avoid anything with anti inflammatory stuff in it, until u talk to someone try rubbing natural yogurt into it, it's not a pleasant smell  but works a treat for burns and helps speed up the healing ☺ pregnant women have extremely sensitive skin due to hormonal changes i learnt the hard way to
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