Q. I have sunburns and my legs are swollen. What am I to do?
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I have sunburns and my legs are swollen. What am I supposed to do now?
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Sunburns or solar burns can be treated as follows:
- Do cold compresses.
- Avoid going to hot areas.
- Do not wear synthetic clothing or very tight clothes.
- Wear loose-fitting cotton clothes.
- Dip your legs or feet in the warm saline water at night.
- Keep your leg elevated.
- Keep few pillows under your feet or keep your feet on a stool while sitting.
- Apply a topical medication named Locoid lipocream (Hydrocortisone Butyrate) on the burn.
Do a complete hemogram, blood pressure examination, blood sugar, uric acid level tests, and thyroid profile.
Revert back for follow up with the test reports to a dermatologist online--->https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist
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