Does Sour Cream Help Sunburn: A Dermatologist's Comment

15.06.2023 15:53

Summer is the time for tanning. But if you do not take important measures and do not use protective creams, then the risk of unpleasant consequences increases, for example, there is a high probability of burns.

Many people are used to dealing with this problem using folk methods.

Here, fatty sour cream is used, which is actively applied to the skin by those who have suffered.

But is this method effective?

Dermatologist Oksana Shatrova answered this question as part of the program “About the Most Important Thing” on the channel “Russia 1”.

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She noted that sour cream can really help with this problem. The product cools the skin, helps get rid of discomfort and burning. Sour cream fats help to better restore the upper layers of the skin.

There is another option to alleviate the condition.

For example, a green tea compress is relevant for this problem. This product contains antioxidants and tannins, which have a positive effect on the condition, restore and soothe the skin.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor