How can I reduce the redness of my sunburn quickly?

lotion lotion lotion. and aloe vera

Get aloe and rub it on a lot.

Cool showers are probably the best thing you can do. The skin is red because of the built up heat in your skin... so get rid of the excess heat. You could also try some Noxema on the skin as well and Aloe Vera works well too. There are several over the counter sprays you can buy that have aloe in them and vitamin E combined with topical pain relieving medications in them... as one other person has said, Solarcaine is good. I wish you luck.

eh well okay heres the thing, sunburns are quite simple pathologically, UV from light hits your skin tissues, and damages it. unfortunatley while simple, its like any other tissue damage, it takes time to let your body heal it, theres nothing you can put on it or do to it that will speed that up, anything you do is only temporary. if the pain is bothering, aloa vera is quite effective, theres some other products out there (like solarcaine) but there not very effective and last only a short time. for the redness, its probably not going to subside until its healed. but in my opinion it is not a good idea to go back into the sun, it will only damage your skin tissue further, and make it hurt. but if you are insistant at least wear sun screen (with a high SPF), an cover up the area that are burnt if you can. hope that helps. good luck : )

Aloe is the best thing and regular everyday lotion with aloe in it.I suggest also that you stay out of the sun until Thursday and when you go back to the pool take suntan lotion and use it.

You really should not expose your skin to the sun until it's completely healed. Time is the best cure. You can still go to the pool, though. Use a sunblock of SPF 50, put it on 30 minutes before you go out in the sun, re-apply it every hour (use LOTS) and wear a t-shirt over your swimsuit. Stay out of the sun between 11 am and 2 pm. Drink LOTS of water today and tomorrow, and take lots of water with you on Thursday. Have fun.

It is going to hurt like the dickens, Vinegar. There is also freshly brewed tea bags, do not squeeze and rub your sunburn with them. These two products take out the heat, the sooner you get rid of the heat, the less red it will be. Will start to brown.

Cold showers. Aloe and lotion.

I have the greatest solution in the world!!! I stumbled upon this one night when I had the worst sunburn of my life on my back & I was searching desperately online for anything to help me!!! I wasn't hurting as bad as I was itching, but this helps both.. plus makes it heal really really quick.. PLEASE DON"T KNOCK THIS TIL YOU TRY IT First take a cool shower & NO SOAPS NO LOTIONS just let the water rinse all the oils out of your skin & then PAT dry then take white distilled vinegar. & lay on a towel if it's on your back or wherever it is. mine was on my back so I laid on my stomache & my hubby poured it on my back INSTANTLY I heard a sizzle like a fire being put out, & NO PAIN NO ITCH & by the next day the redness was almost gone!!! don't wipe the vinegar off, just let it air dry & by the next day you can put aloe on it.. TRUST ME THIS WORKS.. AWESOME!!