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From: keduh@hogpd.UUCP (D.HUDEK)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Let's talk about sunburn (ouch)
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Date: Tue, 10-Jul-84 13:10:19 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 10 13:10:19 1984
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I happen to be somewhat fair-skinned, and growing up in Texas, I
had a chance to learn quite a bit about sunburn(s). Obviously,
prevention is the best medicine, but an old "home-remedy" that
has always worked for me is to apply white vinegar to the burn.
It takes away the pain and often prevents peeling. Why ? I
haven't the foggiest idea, but it seems to work nonetheless.
In fact, I got quite sunburned on the 4th (gee... Yankee sun
can burn you too  :-)  ) and used vinegar to ease the pain,
although I did peel this time.

One caveat... I remember some people warning that it would
"toughen up" your skin, whatever that implies (us guys are
fairly lucky, in that tough, weather-beaten, leathery
skin is seen as desirable and macho in some circles :-) ).
Also, I wouldn't reccommend going out immediately
after using the vinegar...  you'll smell like a salad.  :-)

ihnp4!hogpd!keduh

p.s.	Some people I know used to apply it with cotton balls,
	but I use a spray bottle --- it's much easier.