The intensity of sunburn can be reduced by resorting to  natural therapies  which can be effective especially during pregnancy.  These remedies guard against the harmful rays of sun and also prevents peeling  of skin layers. There are a host of discomforts to cope with during pregnancy and getting sunburnt can add to your woes as well as lower your self esteem. This could severely affect the diet pattern and ultimately, it is your baby inside that suffers from lack of nutrition. Fortunately we have a long array of natural cures that can help in treating or preventing sunburn.

Sunburn And Its Effects

• Sun burn is classified under three different categories or say intensity of burn attacking your skin.
• First degree burn is limited to the superficial layer of skin that leads to pain, heat and redness.
• Second degree sunburn will percolate deep into the skin and lead to acute redness, inflammation and red spot like blisters breaking out.
• Third degree sunburn can damage your blood vessels and is recognized by symptoms like chills, fever and vomiting.

Best Rated Natural Help for Sunburn

Aloe Vera Gel:

• Aloe Vera gel is naturally the best available sun protective compound that treats even the second degree of sunburn.
• It has amazing healing action on skin and acts as natural coolant for your skin.
• It reduces inflammation and blisters that breakout due to excessive heat.
• It works by acting as sealant for your skin by locking the moisture inside the skin layers.
• Your skin remains dehydrated with every gel application.
• Make sure not to use any kind of harsh soap while shower as this overpowers the effect of aloe vera.

Cucumber and Potato Massage:

• A massage involving fresh cucumber and potato slices can drastically bring major improvement in the sun burnt area.
• Cucumber has silica ingredient in it that helps in soothing the skin and also cools the affected area.
• The starch in potato slices is another great way to bid goodbye to sunburn.
• Starch also helps in lightening the sun burnt area.

Peppermint Tea:

• While any kind of strained tea water can help in healing process, peppermint tea water is of special interest here.
• It has higher content of tannins that help in faster healing process and treats the most damaging sunburn with its regular application.
• It also has anti-bacterial nature that again is helpful in healing the area with any degree of burn.

Other Natural Remedies to Consider:

• Yoghurt is one of the great ways to prevent your skin from damaging effects of sun and its harmfyl UV rays.
• Oatmeal in warm water is also an easy way to keep your skin hydrated and prevent the moisture from escaping while you are exposed to sun.
• For first degree sunburn, rubbing ice cubes also provides instant relief from sun tan.
• Baking soda compresses are of another great help while dealing with sunburn.

There are myriads of natural ways to heal sunburns that you can consider when you are pregnant. Try using them instead of  cosmetics and see how fast they act to bring that smile back!

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