My 11 Year Old Daughter Got A Bad Sunburn Yesterday. What Helps Prevent Skin Cancer In Future?

I know aloe vera and vitamin e and c help topically. Anything else?
Green tea– internally or externally?? Anyone know for sure?


This entry was posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 12:44 pm and is filed under Cancers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

22 Responses to “My 11 Year Old Daughter Got A Bad Sunburn Yesterday. What Helps Prevent Skin Cancer In Future?”

  1. Not a Daddys Girl on February 18th, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    I personally had severe sunburns when I was a child, and the best thing is today I do not have skin cancer…my parents used large regular tea bags in a luke warm bath and then I soaked in it along with using aloe vera whiched helped stop my skin from cooking. To help prevent skin cancer and other sunburns always make sure your child has sunscreen on when in the sun and also on cloudy days.

  2. Not a Daddys Girl on February 18th, 2010 at 11:20 pm

    Prevent future sunburns and keep her out of the sun until this burn heals to prevent continued burning.
    The more serious sunburns in your youth, the higher your risk becomes.

  3. Chances are that a single episode of bad sunburn won’t cause skin cancer. My doctor has said that generally, this is the case.
    Just be careful in the future and use sunscreen.

  4. The human body has an amazing way of healing itself. She’ll be fine for now, but let this be a lesson to her to never trust the sun. I started regular sunbathing at the age of 13, and my skin is still in good shape — blonde and green-eyed too. Use sunscreen from now on. It doesn’t even matter if you’re African-American, skin cancer can get you if you don’t watch out! However, it usually doesn’t show up until middle age. Just keep the aloe going, and Noxema really works for the burn and pain!

  5. not getting burned again

  6. Wear Sunscreen. It prevents sunburns, which helps prevent skin cancer

  7. do not expose your skin in the sun.

  8. If she is going to be in the sun long enough to be burned, a sun block is critical. A moderate amount of sun can be healthy, producing a tan and helping the body to manufacture vitamin D. A tan is our natural defence aginst burning. Cancer often does not show up until twenty years later, thought to be a result of frequent sunburning. After any exposure, it’s wise to keep the skin moisturized and apply a burn ointment if excessive.

  9. Did she have good sun screen on her??

  10. ღஐ Queen B ஐღ on February 19th, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    anything with aloe or lidocaine in it. We use Cool Blue by Fruit of the earth. It has 1% lidocaine and its continuous spray.

  11. Put sunblock on her before she goes outside.

  12. I know this sounds horrible but they say by putting brown vinegar on the sunburns will take the burn away too. Never tried it but they say it works.

  13. do not go in the sun EVER again!

  14. Keep her exposure to a minumum and DON’T SKIMP ON THE SUNSCREEN!!
    Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ‘97
    Wear sunscreen.
    If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it .
    The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
    I will dispense this advice now.
    Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.
    Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they’ve faded.
    But trust me, in 20 years, you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
    You are not as fat as you imagine.
    Don’t worry about the future.
    Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.
    The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.
    Do one thing every day that scares you.
    Sing.
    Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts.
    Don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours.
    Floss.
    Don’t waste your time on jealousy.
    Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind.
    The race is long and, in the end, it’s only with yourself.
    Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults.
    If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
    Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
    Stretch.
    Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life .
    The most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives.
    Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don’t.
    Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You’ll miss them when they’re gone.
    Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t.
    Maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t.
    Maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
    Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.
    Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else’s.
    Enjoy your body.
    Use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it or of what other people think of it.
    It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.
    Dance , even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
    Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.
    Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.
    “brother and sister together we’ll make it through,
    someday a spirit will take you and guide you there
    I know that you’re hurting but i’ve been waiting there for you
    and I’ll be there just helping you out
    whenever I can”
    Get to know your parents. You never know when they’ll be gone for good.
    Be nice to your siblings. They’re your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
    Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on .
    Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
    Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.
    Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.
    Accept certain inalienable truths:
    Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old.
    And when you do, you’ll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
    Respect your elders.
    Don’t expect anyone else to support you.
    Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you’ll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.
    Don’t mess too much with your hair or by the time you’re 40 it will look 85.
    Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
    Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
    But trust me on the sunscreen.

  15. I think there is no way to prevent the risk of skin cancer once the damage has been done. The only way to permananetly avoid skin cancer in a way that works is to not go outside in the sun at all. Or otherwise use at least a 15 SPF sunblock, preferably 30 or over depending on the contitions of the day. Sunblock should also be applied at least 30 minutrs before going outside or being exposed to the elements in away way.
    As for the actual prevention of cancer I don’t think there’s anything you can do. I’ve never heard of a prevention for skin cancer once the damage was done from real and/or fake tanningburning. Just make sure she doesn’t get burnt in the same place in the next week because then her chances of skin cancer basically double. Apply aloe vera until the burning or “fever” sensation go away and apply ice for about 15 minutes at a time if it’s really bad.

  16. I want my ¡OLD! mtv on February 20th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    SPF50 SUN BLOCK

  17. miley the one and only on February 20th, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    use Aloe vera paste

  18. Believe in BIODIVERSITY. on February 20th, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    the best prevention is sun protection. put sunblock of 30 or higher on her at least 30 min before she goes outside and then reapply after swimming or heavy activity, or every couple of hours.

  19. I’m so sorry that your Daughter got a bad sunburn.
    I see that you have used Aloe Vera on her. May I suggest that you keep the Aloe Vera gel in the refrigerator? I know that it sounds silly, but the gel will be nice and cold and will instantly sooth the burn.
    The only way sure fire way to prevent anymore sunburn in the future is to keep your Daughter in the shade. Since we all know that this is really not possible, may I suggest limited time in the sun (10 minutes each time) and a Waterproof Sunscreen using the highest UV Ray protection.
    Enjoy the Summer. Have a lovely rest of the day.

  20. Your daughter needs to wear a sunblock containing avobenzene or titanium dioxide. Neutragena makes some good products.She needs to keep reapplying it to her skin through the day,following the directions on the bottle.She should also wear a hat,sunglasses,and cover up,wearing long sleeves if she is going to be in direct sunlight for long periods of time. I did and still do,and at age 46,don’t have wrinkly skin! And yes,I know for sure!Experience means that you actually learn things and I learned lots of things from my dermatologist!
    There are no pills,teas or vitamins that can be taken to prevent sunburn,only physical sun blocks will do the job.

  21. REALLY UR BETTER OFF GOING TO WALGREENS OR ANYDRUG STORE ,TALK 2 A PHARMA,AND ASK THEM WHATS GOOD 4 A SUNBURN??CAUSE YOU CANT ALWAYS JUST YOU’S WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU ON HERE THIS IS UR DAUGHTER DONT TAKE CHANCES WITH HER HEALTH ,DONT LEAVE THE SUNBURN UN ATTENDED GO,DONT 4 GET TO GO ASK 2 DAY!!! AND NEXT TIME PUT HER A WATERPROOF SUNBLOCK

  22. ONE FRIENDLYGIRL2NO on February 21st, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Sunblock with SPF factor of 30 or more. That’s it.

Leave a Reply