2006-08-18 12:49:37 · 14 answers · asked by Wera 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
best thing to use is aloe vera gel...
do not use any lotions,ointments,or food products-these trap heat and can lead to infection....
you can also take ibuprofen-it works best for pain and swelling-it has an anti-inflammatory in it that tylenol doesn't. take 200-400mg every 6 hours but no more than 1200mg in 24 hours.
run them under cool water only-hot water traps heat and will make the pain worse.
2006-08-20 19:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by prncessang228 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it just happened, the best thing is what has been suggested: cool it off with whatever you have (water, Ice....) And don't be shy to use it for a long time (15min or so). Do be careful with ice though as you don't want to cause a frost bit (freezing of the skin until the tissu dies). So just keep an eye on the skin... if it becomes white, stop for a bit, when it regains color, re-apply.
Avoid all oil base products (creams, vaseline, lard...). They actually trap the heat in creating more damage.
If the burn is bad (aka loss of sensation at the center of the burn). Go seek medical advise. This also applies if you become feverish or if the redness spreads after a day or so (infection).
Once the 'cooling off' is done, general anasthetics can be quite helpful. If you have no other illnesses (especially no liver illnesses). Plain old Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be quite helpful, 500mg (1 extra strength) every 4hrs is quite safe and should help.
2006-08-18 13:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by jiffy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
!!! Those advices are for non-critical burns only, less than 2% of total body skin !!!
First 3-5 minutes try very cold water as heat damage will be continuing on tissues, never use ice. After that put some silver crystals based FDA approved burn creams like Silverdin (this is the only commercial drug name for this type that I know, but you may find over-the-counter silver based burn ointments) You may cover it with dry surgical patch but don't use cotton and change the cover every 12h.
After the burnt skin gets ripped-off and the humid or wet under-tissue is shown the important thig is to prevent it get infected. Silverdin does this in addition to be an analgezic. If the under-tissue begins to keep water and get inflated with water bubbles.
Good idea : get an M.D. to drain the tissue fluid
Less than good idea : if it is minor but irritating, drain it some of it your self with a sterile injector.
Loren Soth
2006-08-19 04:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lord Soth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a lot help now, yet... whenever you get a kitchen burn, the staggering treatment is to on the prompt run chilly water (from the tap/fawcet) over the burn for no less than 2 minutes. ie supply up in spite of you're doing there and then. This eliminate the nice and cozy temperature and forestalls innovative damage. for sure this relies upon on the degree of the burn, yet maximum kitchen burns are remedied utilising this technique. both minute element is the most, because the exterior will proceed to "practice dinner" and worsen if this isn't followed. If there is user-friendly damage, gently flood the wound with aloe vera or similar organic compound and shelter the wound with bandaging.. by no ability ever, ever use oil depending products alongside with butter or margarine.
2016-11-05 03:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a USED tea bag, and cold, put it on the affected area.
Apparrently the tannic acid etc. in the ordinary tea will help.
You wil get other suggestions as well.
If you just got burned, run very COLD water over the area to
prevent the burn from going deeper, or use ice, or something cold, quickly.
2006-08-18 12:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by ahddub316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT use lard or anything containing oil. It can worsen the burn and lead to infection. Cold water, until the burning stops, ice, used cold tea bags are all great.
2006-08-18 13:05:49 · answer #6 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you happen to have some Lard (yes the kind that some people cook with) put some on your thumbs as ointment, it will calm the pain. Ancient Mexican Secret ;)
2006-08-18 12:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by rosie71gue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice and if you have it apply some tea tree oil 2-3 times a day until healed.
2006-08-19 03:44:49 · answer #8 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put cool water on it. Don't put oil, butter or ointments on it. That will only hold the heat in.
2006-08-18 12:56:51 · answer #9 · answered by MARIE B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run it under very cold water
2006-08-18 12:54:28 · answer #10 · answered by Stina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋