Sunburn
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þ See also:
  Sun Protection <Sun.TXT>

Topical steroids do nothing.
{Russo PM, et al. Effect of topical corticosteroids on symptoms of clinical
sunburn. J. Fam Pract 1978;7(6):1129.}

Topical NSAID's do a tiny bit,
{Snyder D, Eaglstein W.  Topical indomethacin and sunburn.  Brit J Derm 1974;
90:91.} {Kaidbey K, Kurban A. The influence of corticosteroids and topical
indomethacin of on sunburn erythema.  J Invest Derm 1976; 11:153.}
Oral NSAID's seem to do more.
{Stern R, Dodson T.  Ibuprofen in the treatment of UV-B-induced inflammation.
Arch Dermatol 1985; 121:508. (showed slight improvement, but didn't study severe
sunburn.)}

Oral steroids _may_ help with severe sunburn.
{Arch Dem 1959;79:142. (uncontrolled study)} {Derm Internat 1966; 5(2):75.
(recommendation)}

Recommendation, on only partly scientific basis, from Dr. James Roberts in the
"In Focus" section of Emergency Medicine News, August 1991:  NSAID's for
moderate sunburn (best if started before sunburn) and oral steroids for very
severe sunburn (blistering).