I'm an Irish doctor

Jun 04, 2023

AN Irish doctor has revealed five simple steps you must immediately take when you get sunburnt.

Dr Monica Peres Oikeh, who can be found online at @dr.blondieperes, shared the medical tips with her followers.

Captioning her video, she said: "What to do when you get sunburnt."

She started by saying: "With the heatwaves, some of you definitely will get sunburnt and if you do happen to get sunburnt, this is what you will need to do."

The first step is to find shade if you're staying outside as the sun will worsen your sunburn.

She added: "Then take a very cold bath and apply some After Sun or something like Aloe Vera."

Monica mentioned that you can take some Paracetamol or Ibuprofen to reduce the pain.

She continued: "And make sure to keep your skin moisturised and covered until the skin is fully healed."

She finished the video by reminding people not to forget to stay hydrated.

Many people rushed to comment section to tell Dr Peres Oikeh about their solutions for sunburn.

One person commented: "I keep the after sun in the fridge, it's brilliant!"

Another person added: "Use burn eze and wrap yourself in cling film."

Monica replied: "That does work!"

Meanwhile, parents have been issued an urgent warning after students at two schools in the same town have been hospitalised after vaping.

Headteachers at The Mountbatten School and The Romsey School, both in Romsey, Hampshire, have warned parents over the dangers of the devices.

The pupils reportedly suffered heart palpitations, confusion and seizures as a result of using the vapes.

According to staff, the devices, which usually contain a flavoured nicotine fluid, may have been filled with something else.

They are currently being examined to determine what the youngsters inhaled.

A letter to parents from both headteachers, seen by the Daily Echo, read: "In the last two weeks, there have been a small number of cases of students from both our communities requiring hospital treatment after using vapes.

"It is suspected that the contents of these vapes were not what they appeared to be, and this is currently being investigated.

"Students who have been affected by this have presented with accelerated heart rates far exceeding normal levels, confusion, and, in one case, fitting and loss of consciousness."

The teachers added that they had received reports from the police of significant anti-social behaviour in the area involving young people.

It comes after a child collapsed at school in Manchester after just one puff on a vape, which later turned out to be a modified disposable vape pen claiming to contain CBD oil.