Where to Turn for Sunburn Treatment Near Ocean City, NJ

Every summer, the population of Ocean City, New Jersey, swells by the thousands as visitors pack the beaches in search of sun and fun. Inevitably, some people will get a little too much of a good thing and require speedy sunburn treatment from compassionate medical practitioners. If you’re in the Ocean City area and you’ve developed a painful sunburn, skin rash, insect bite or sting, twisted ankle, or another type of non-life-threatening illness or injury, you can get convenient treatment fast at Cape Regional Urgent Care.

We have walk-in clinics in three locations in Cape May County, and our Marmora urgent care clinic is only about 5 miles from Ocean City. We’re open for extended hours every day, including weekends, and we treat patients of all ages for a wide range of nonemergency health conditions. Our wait times are short, our rates are affordable, and we accept many health insurance plans—all of which makes seeking sunburn treatment at Cape Regional Urgent Care a better alternative to visiting the emergency room.

Signs That Medical Treatment Is Needed for Sunburn

The best approach to the threat of sunburn is to prevent it by limiting sun exposure and applying sunscreen liberally when you’re basking in the sun, taking a long walk on the beach, or even frolicking in the surf. However, it’s easy to underestimate the amount of time you’ve been in the sun and overlook the need to either reapply sunscreen or head indoors. What’s more, severe sunburns typically don’t become obvious until several hours after the damage is done, when skin that looks slightly pink may become scarlet and quite painful to the touch. Many sunburns can be treated by drinking plenty of water, taking a cool bath, alternating between applying a cool, wet cloth and aloe vera gel to the skin, and taking over-the-counter pain relievers.

You should seek treatment at our urgent care clinic if your sunburn:

• Is accompanied by fever and chills
• Develops infected blisters
• Causes severe pain, swelling, or nausea and vomiting

To learn more about the sunburn treatment and many other nonemergency medical services available at our walk-in clinic near Ocean City, contact Cape Regional Urgent Care today.