Beauty Tip #38 -- Soothe skin rashes with cucumber or aloe vera gel

Are you helplessly itching away your rashes? Stop! Apply some cool cumber or aloe vera gel right away!

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Written By: Priyanka Ganwani | Updated : October 8, 2014 7:03 PM IST

Did your favourite chunky jewelry leave you with a dreadful skin allergy causing rashes? Avoid scratching the itch in the affected area as it may unnecessarily aggravate the condition. Instead, apply a cooling agent immediately to soothe the burning rashes. This can be best done using a few slices of cucumber or some aloe vera gel. Aloe vera is beneficial as it is rejuvenating and anti-inflammatory in nature and cucumber is packed with cooling properties and hydrates the skin right away.

Just place cucumber slices on the affected area. Remove once you feel the burning has reduced and so has the redness. Further, you could manage skin rashes better with some easy tips.

Remember, it is a one-off thing you can manage it with these home remedies but if the rash does not seem to go away, visit a skin specialist.

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