Suburnt? Get relief with these 7 home remedies [Video]

Few of us have been spared a red, painful sunburn. Not only can they be uncomfortable in the moment, but sunburns can do lasting damage and increase your risk of skin cancer. In fact, five sunburns or more doubles your risk of developing melanoma, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

What causes that pain and damage? “Ultraviolet radiation energy damages DNA in the skin, leading to an inflammatory response with the synthesis of prostaglandins and cytokines and swelling of skin blood vessels,” Dr. Samer Jaber, board certified dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, tells TODAY.com. “This causes redness, swelling and pain. Sometimes involved skin cells are destroyed.”

Starting the sunburn healing process as soon as possible is key. So it is important to begin treating sunburn as soon as you notice it, advises the American Association of Dermatology.If too much fun in the sun has left your …