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"Alan" writes:
| The trouble with wearing a long-sleeved shirt is that the sap can soak into
| the fabric, remain wet and irritate the skin even more. Waterproof clothing
| of some kind would probably be best.

As a preventative, yes. I am talking about after the event. Both
creams and waterproof clothing encourage sweating, which is likely
to irritate the burn even more.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.