Sunburn is a burn to living tissue such as skin produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun’s rays.
Repeated sun exposure and suntans cause premature aging of the skin. Repeated sunburns increase the risk of skin cancer in the damaged area. Each blistering sunburn doubles the risk of developing malignant melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer. Sunburn occurs because the body is unable to make enough melanin (protective pigment in the skin) to protect the skin.

Usual mild symptoms in humans and animals are red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV-radiation can be life-threatening.

Symptoms of sunburn
• Scaling
• Pain
• Swelling
• Skin tenderness
• Blisters
• Fever
• Chills
• Shock
• Exfoliation
• Nausea or vomiting or both

Remedies for Sunburn
You can protect your skin by wearing sunscreen, hats and clothes that cover your body. Sunscreens absorb ultraviolet light, thus reducing the amount of UV light that reaches the skin.

1. The sun is most intense between 10am and 3pm so avoid exposure to sun during these hours.
2. Clouds don’t block UV radiation. To avoid getting burned on overcast days, wear sunscreen.
3. Wear UV filtering sunglasses to protect your eyes.
4. Use lip balm with sunscreen to protect lips from burning.
5. Use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. Apply to the skin whenever you go outside or ride in the car, apply it to all exposed areas 30minutes before going outside.
6. Boil lettuce leaves for ten minutes, strain off and chill the water (cool, not cold) and apply it to burned skin. Some dermatologists also recommend this.
7. Eat lots of lean and high quality protein foods. Also include raw fruits to supply the vitamins and minerals needed.
8. To relief a sunburn pain apply over the affected area cool water compresses or fill a bathtub with cold water and dissolve one pound of baking soda or oatmeal in it. Soak in the bath for 30 minutes approximately, until you feel relieve.

Sunburns can be avoided by using sunscreens with the right amount of SPF that goes along with your skin. However before using any products or following any of the remedies one should consult his/her dermatologist.

Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the actions of hormones on the skins sabaceous glands which leads to plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads)and outbreak of cysts or nodules commonly called pimples. It affects most of the teenagers. It is the most common and chronic skin disease.
Remedies
• Make sure that you are washing your face two or three times each day, with clean water and a pure soap, such as Ivory.

• Oatmeal can be used as soothing scrub. Washing your face with warm salt water helps in getting rid of dirt and oil.

• Try applying essential oils directly to the acne. Oils to try are Tea Tree Oil, Bergamot Oil, Clove Oil, Lavender Oil, and Rosewood Oil. If you have sensitive skin, you may need to dilute the oil with Grapeseed oil to avoid irritation. Apply the oil before going to bed, and then wash it away, using pure soap and clean water, in the morning. Give it about a month to see if it is working. This is one of the least expensive acne solutions that have proven to be effective for many people.

• Toothpaste also is effective. It should be applied at night and washed in the morning. This makes pimples less noticeable.

• Applying ground nutmeg blend with milk opens the pores thereby cleaning the dirt.

• Saturate lettuce leaves in water, use this water to rinse acne.

• Honey and cinnamon paste also get rids of acne as honey traps the dirt and paste washes it off. Ground radish seeds with water eliminate the stubborn blackheads.

• Applying garlic juice on the pimple will leave no blemish on your face. Orange peel paste also gives identical results.

• Lime juice, mint juice eliminates pimples, skin infections and eczema.

• Drink a glass of wheat grass juice daily to avoid acne.

• Cook 2-3 tea bags and mix with dried basil for 10-20 minutes. Apply this on the face and acne with a cotton ball.

• Make a paste of turmeric powder in mint juice ,keep it for 30 minutes and then wash it with lukewarm water.

Home remedies list is endless and inexpensive, but pursuing it with patience is awarded as the paradise for cure. However the solutions may vary from one individual to another. Kindly consult your general physician before following any of the remedies.