Health Tip: Soothing a Child's Sunburn

(HealthDay News) -- If your child has an uncomfortable sunburn, here are suggestions to help it heal and to soothe the youngster's pain, courtesy of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital:

• Give the child a cool bath.

• Apply a cool compress.

• Apply a moisturizer, aloe or hydrocortisone cream. Avoid products with Benadryl or benzocaine to minimize the risk of a reaction.

• Give the child acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain.

• Leave any blisters alone to reduce risk of infection. Do not try to pop or drain them.

• Keep the child out of the sun until the burn heals.