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9 Derm-Approved Drugstore Sunburn Treatments That Actually Work

Because even if you're diligent with your SPF, sometimes sunburn happens

by Jenn Sinrich  |  COMMENT

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CVS Health Ibuprofen 200mg, $3.52
CVS Health Ibuprofen 200mg, $3.52 According to S. Manjula Jegasothy MD, founder of the Miami Skin Institute and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, there's no greater sunburn treatment than a full pediatric or adult dose (depending on the patient's age and size) of aspirin, Advil, Aleve or Ibuprofen every 8 hours for 24 hours, starting immediately after the sun exposure. "These medications are all known to reduce fever and mild muscular or joint pain by decreasing prostaglandin levels, which are inflammatory proteins released by our immune system," she says. "While these prostaglandins do help in fighting certain aspects of disease, such as infections, their side effects include fever and mild muscle or joint pain. In addition, inflammatory prostaglandins are released when skin is exposed to DNA-damaging amounts of UV radiation (sun exposure) theoretically to minimize long-term skin damage."

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