So I took a few hours of sun on the beach down in South Carolina this passed weekend, didn't use any sunscreen because the pharma companies want to kill us all. I definitely regret that decision. I got a pretty bad sunburn on most of my body - forehead, under forearms, chest and stomach, back, shoulders, and parts of my legs. I work security so I'm on my feet most of the time - shitty colleagues not giving me enough breaks doesn't help. It also causes me to walk with a limp because it's more of a hindrance to walking, rather than pain. It's 9:45pm and I don't have Epsom salt. Any help/advice to reduce the swelling overnight? I'm not expecting it to go away immediately, just as long as I can walk okay.
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Compression socks for later.
The swelling is your body's natural process. To make things more comfortable, walk and move as much as you can to keep blood flowing. Pump the muscles. Be conscious of how you walk. Use your calf muscles and push off with your toes/ball of your foot to engage the calf. If you get a break, put your feet up over your heart.
For the sun i don't wear much block. Stick to zinc, etc products. Don't use the spray stuff AT ALL.
If you go without a key element to prevent burning is to keep the skin moistened. Don't let the skin dry out. Coconut oil, etc. Even just plain lotion applied every 30 minutes.
If you're swelling it also means you probably were in the sun too long as it is. Don't lay out as long. Use an umbrella. Put a towel over your legs, etc.