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WELL THANK GOODNESS YOU WENT!
The prednisone is the steroid for the swelling, the cream is the topical I told you about it will help take the fire out of your skin. In the mean time I would HIGHLY suggest laying around nude or next to nude as much as possible or ONLY wearing real 100% cotton clothing as much as possible. If you can do it lay on sheets with only a sheet on top. You are going to get chills, and hot on and off - Pretty normal while your skin heals. Make sure to keep hydrated, HYDRATED, hydrated. Pedialite makes a popsicle - and Dollar GENERAL sells their own brand that you can buy and Freeze into popsicles. Drink PLENTY of fluids but for the first few days = if you can stomach it? 1/2 that gatorade - the reason you 1/2 it - is because you aren't sweating or working out to expell any of it - so you have to 1/2 it - otherwise it becomes taxing on your kidneys. And water. Lots of water.
I'm glad you didn't wait. This will take a while to feel better. You've literally burned your skin - and FWIW - You really should AVOID the sun for about 5 years now. Not kidding - ask any dermatologist. Stay covered, under cover - light jacket or long sleve shirt - hat, and after you do heal? THe HIGHEST RATED - for INFANTS sunscreen EVEN WHEN YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE on hands, arms and face - for the next few years - they have it in spray and if I were you ? I'd buy it. But wait until you are totally healed before you put on anything.
With that in mind - When you are able to bathe etc? ONLY Ivory or Dove for sensitive skin. You are going to have a complete new layer of dermis - like baby skin - TREAT IT AS SUCH. Nothing at all with alcohol or perfumes. It will get red and irritated. For a while change out your shampoo to Johnsons baby shampoo - nothing at ALL with sulfates. If you have WEN (I think thats you) I believe it would be okay. No surfactants or alcolhol. And your laundry soap - CHANGE UP to ivory or dreft or TIDE FREE - NO perfumes. Even your deodorant shouldn't have perfumes.
Hope you feel better soon. Just stay HYDRATED. STAY OUT OF THE SUN AT ALL COSTS. And avoid strenuous work where you will sweat. It will burn your skin.
Hugs - Sorry this happened hon - hope you feel better.
The prednisone is the steroid for the swelling, the cream is the topical I told you about it will help take the fire out of your skin. In the mean time I would HIGHLY suggest laying around nude or next to nude as much as possible or ONLY wearing real 100% cotton clothing as much as possible. If you can do it lay on sheets with only a sheet on top. You are going to get chills, and hot on and off - Pretty normal while your skin heals. Make sure to keep hydrated, HYDRATED, hydrated. Pedialite makes a popsicle - and Dollar GENERAL sells their own brand that you can buy and Freeze into popsicles. Drink PLENTY of fluids but for the first few days = if you can stomach it? 1/2 that gatorade - the reason you 1/2 it - is because you aren't sweating or working out to expell any of it - so you have to 1/2 it - otherwise it becomes taxing on your kidneys. And water. Lots of water.
I'm glad you didn't wait. This will take a while to feel better. You've literally burned your skin - and FWIW - You really should AVOID the sun for about 5 years now. Not kidding - ask any dermatologist. Stay covered, under cover - light jacket or long sleve shirt - hat, and after you do heal? THe HIGHEST RATED - for INFANTS sunscreen EVEN WHEN YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE on hands, arms and face - for the next few years - they have it in spray and if I were you ? I'd buy it. But wait until you are totally healed before you put on anything.
With that in mind - When you are able to bathe etc? ONLY Ivory or Dove for sensitive skin. You are going to have a complete new layer of dermis - like baby skin - TREAT IT AS SUCH. Nothing at all with alcohol or perfumes. It will get red and irritated. For a while change out your shampoo to Johnsons baby shampoo - nothing at ALL with sulfates. If you have WEN (I think thats you) I believe it would be okay. No surfactants or alcolhol. And your laundry soap - CHANGE UP to ivory or dreft or TIDE FREE - NO perfumes. Even your deodorant shouldn't have perfumes.
Hope you feel better soon. Just stay HYDRATED. STAY OUT OF THE SUN AT ALL COSTS. And avoid strenuous work where you will sweat. It will burn your skin.
Hugs - Sorry this happened hon - hope you feel better.