[Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.

[Daryl Burch]

I actually fell asleep on the observation deck of a cruise ship in 
30ft. seas with 30-50knot winds because it was the only place on the 
ship I could feel relatively comfortable and not hurl my brains out 
anymore. When I awoke, I had apparently slept 6hrs. in full sun + the 
winds. Fortunately I wore long pants and a wind breaker. So I ended up 
with 2nd degree sunburn only on my face, hands & neck.

My cheeks and and backs of my hands blistered, cracked & weeped for a 
week.

Two things that helped ease the freakish pain and promoted the healing 
believe it or not were:

A) Noxema -- slather it on & cover with a cool soaked wash cloth. Cools 
soothes & smells good ta boot! (The key is to leave it on and cover it 
with a cold wash cloth.)

B) Tea bags (Tetley! Not herbal!) -- Something about the soaked tea 
leaves (maybe it's the caffeine... more likely the titanic acid) really 
soothed the pain. Microwave 2 or 3 tea bags in a mug of water for 2 or 
3 minutes. Let steep and allow to cool. You can either place the tea 
bags themselves on the affected area. Or put the brewed tea in a spray 
bottle (we are 'bone players after all!) and spray the affected

I've never forgetten that experience, mainly because I had to perform 2 
shows in those seas, while 99% of the 800 passengers were bringin' all 
that great boo-fay! back up for discussion. Nobawdy wanted to watch 
half-wit cruise singers do yet-another Bette Midler medley badly. But 
we went on anyway.

After which I drank heavily and nearly signed off at the next port.

..unwisely, I calmed down & did 5 more ships. I just made sure they 
were bigger than that first floating pop can!

On the 4th I met me now wife of 15yrs., 2 kids & a 4th mortgage. So I 
guess it wasn't all bad.

I've got plenty of other "cruise ship war stories." Many involving vast 
quantities of rum, a couple of sharks, and one time with the police on 
the beach in Antigua. But fortunately that's the only one involving a 
severe sunburn.

Cheers!
-D-
www.radionoise.com <- Rock star by night
www.burchinteractive.com <- Tech-nerd by day #;-)


On Jun 18, 2007, at 11:02 PM, Charles Levine wrote:

I have found that the best thing for sun-burned lips is "Aquaphor"
.charlie
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Subject: [Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.


> How have you handled the experience of sunburn and playing?
> Especially if your face and lips were sunburned.
>
> I fried myself really good this past week (easy to forget
> sunscreen when you start work & it is 45 degreees outside).
> Then I had to play W and R.  It hurt quite a bit. Happily, I am
> beginning to get over it now.
>
> What do you do when it happens to you? This is what I did.
>
> 1. Applied vinegar to ease burning  (first three days)
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> 2. Alternated slathering vaseline/vitamin E oil/Aloe Vera gel on
> all the burned spots-- face,ears, neck and arms. Just vaseline on
> lips. Anywhere from four to eight times per day...as soon as it
> felt dried out again, I applied it again.
>
> 3. Used sunscreen when outside, even though  already sunburned.
>
> 4. used the opportunity to order daily from Dairy Queen all sorts
> of cold treats.
>
> It took from Tuesday till today (Sat) to not feel like a crunchy
> lobster. Today, though, you could call me flaky and I would just
> have to agree with you, as the next step of healing..the flaky
> skin...is just beginning.
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> I was surprised at the advice to use vaseline* ( & sunscreeen)*--
> that came from my dermatologist's office. They advised NOT using
> hydrocortisone cream. I did call in anonymously for this, I
> rather expect a lecture if I go in for a checkup on anything else
> with her. She will KNOW even if I go in December.
>
>> From someone who won't forget the sunscreen ever again,
>
> Chris Ann
> ND
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