Sunburn Treatment – Best Methods

Three years have passed since Barack Obama was sworn in as the President, and the poster called "Obama Hope" painted by Shephard Fairey (which off late was used against Gaddafi's regime aptly titled 'hopeless') came into the news due to a copyright violation.

If that's not enough, the acclaimed artist was also arrested for his "works of graffiti" in Boston when entering an exhibition of his paintings at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

If you think I'm suggesting that there has been foul play in the election of the first black President in the history of the United States, you've got another thing coming but what I AM saying is that his term as President has been riddled with controversy right from the get-go. And yet he is one of the few Presidents who hasn't been involved in any major scandals yet…

But I digress.

Strangely enough, electing a Black president has been a blessing in disguise (from a global point-of-view) because people dislike that smug, know-it-all and condescending behavior that is often displayed at international airports and while visiting other countries filled with brown and black people. And you wonder where these people got their manners from?

Obama is a symbol of a "new" America, and will win you the necessary "brownie points" (for lack of a better word) that will get your economy moving, whether you would like to depend on us or not.

Ironically, the very reason why this is so is because he is 'colored', educated and well-read like most people in Asia. Yes, that's where the real brains come from. And in being smart enough to know that it is the only way forward… a global economy, if you will!

Despite the fact that Obama might face a serious disadvantage in being the first 'black' President, there's one thing that he'll never have to worry about: sunburn.

Sunburn

Now before someone cries 'foul', this is a condition that only "whites" will have the privilege of dealing with since the unhealthy obsession of getting that "bronzed look" has possessed some folks. It normally results in a reddening of the skin (and a burning sensation that you won't understand unless you experience it) due to an overexposure to UV radiation.

Blame it on epidermal deficiency or nature's way of calling it even (a sense of humor, please), the only difference between a sun tan (da da da tanning booth) and sunburn is the emotion of "embarrassment".

All this enthusiasm for the beach reminds me of seafood… um, lobster!

But enough of the ribbing, it's a serious condition that needs to be treated immediately, and so here are some sunburn treatment methods that work best if you find yourself dealing with this.

Sunburn Treatment – Best Methods

While some preventative measures (if you aren't experiencing sunburn) are to use a stronger sun tan lotion or to just avoid the sun (thanks to the current heat wave that's just hit the country), here are some tips that can help you deal with sunburn:

#1: Aloe Vera, it is. It's the best remedy around. Period.

After you use #1, follow up the treatment with these steps if you continue to experience discomfort and pain:

a. Drink plenty of water to deal with dehydration, which is one of the effects of sunburn.

b. Use pain relieving sprays which contain lidocaine.

c. Cool bath, please!

d. Moisturizers and cold creams (and chilled) are helpful to helping the skin recover well from the burns.

In Closing

And just before you pull out that aggrieved 'race card', please understand that you've got to cut Obama some slack when it comes to jobs and the economy, if only for a little while longer. Osama is gone, and so will Gaddafi… all in a matter of three months. It's a global economy, you know!