Chris Pratt might have raised some eyebrows earlier this year when he preached about the benefits of the Biblical "Daniel diet," but right now his lobster-red back and lily-white butt are teaching fans a valuable lesson about the importance of wearing sunscreen. The actor shared an Instagram photo on Saturday which revealed the painful-looking sunburn he got while on his honeymoon in Hawaii with Katherine Schwarzenegger.
"Suns out guns out," he wrote in the caption. "I might have got a toouuuch crispy on the honeymoon #Aloe". In the photo, Pratt's entire back, shoulders and arms are bright red. To provide contrast, he also bared his butt in the picture - which is so pale it looks like it's just seen a ghost.
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The photo elicited a number of sympathetic comments, including a tongue-in-cheek remedy suggestion from actress-turned-lifestyle-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow, who wrote: "I’ve got some goop for that."
Pratt alluded to aloe vera in the post as his go-to sunburn treatment, and that's a smart move: aloe-based products soothe the skin, reduce inflammation, and speed up healing. Pratt might also want to try upping his water intake, as sunburn doesn't just dry out the skin, it dehydrates the entire body.
If you're suffering with Pratt levels of sunburn, there are other home remedies which can help. "The best method is to apply cool compresses for 10 minutes several times a day," says Lindsey Bordone, MD, a dermatologist at Columbia Doctors Midtown in New York. She also recommends trying one part fat-free milk mixed with one part water for a quick and easy facial soak to help skin recover: "The protein in the milk as well as the pH-which is close to neutral-help restore balance to the skin."
And whatever you do, resist the temptation to pick at your sunburned skin as it starts to peel! It causes further dermatological damage and can increase your risk of infection.
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