My son got burned........Help?

Question

Yesterday evening, my 3 yr old son touched the burner on the stove after I got finished cooking dinner. Today, he has a huge blister on his hand, sticking off his hand about 1/2 inch. (maybe a little less). I have put aloe vera burn relief on it, and it doesn't hurt him unless he hits it on something, should I pop the blister? My mom says I should pop it after dark, while he is sleeping. Any suggestions? It is seriously a HUGE blister. I feel horrible about it, and was going to take him to the hospital, but my mom said it wasn't necessary, just to let it blister up then pop it. I would rather if you could refrain from rude comments, b/c I feel bad enough, and know I should have prevented him from touching it. Thanks!

Answer 1

The hospital will lookit over for infection and tell you what most people have told you here so you'll end up paying a bunch of money to be told not to pop the blister and to keep the area dry and clean.

The blister is your sons way of protecting the burn area and healing the area. The blister is a good thing! When it does pop, make sure the area is clean and keep burn cream or triple antibiotic cream (neosporine) on it. Your son will be just fine :)

I and everybody else on here promise. Just don't put butter , honey or vaseline type products on it. It would be better if you just kept the area clean and dry.

Best of luck!

Answer 2

Your not a bad Mother at all please don't beat yourself up about it, these things happen. My eldest son did exactly the same thing when he was about three. Aloe Vera works great on burns. If you can get an Aloe plant cut a stem open and put the gooey stuff from inside all over it (this works better than any man made creams) and then bandage it so he will not bump it and hurt it as much. Do Not pop the blister that is the worst thing you can do. A blister on a burn is your bodies way of protecting the new skin underneath as it heals and grows. If you pop it you will only let in infections and make it more painful for your Bub.
Once again don't feel guilty accidents happen even if your watching, no Mum is a super Mum.
Best of Luck.

Answer 3

Do not pop the blister. That is natures way of protecting it. Get some aloe if you can. Or someother burn cream, not butter, not vasoline. Coat it on and cover it with guaze, all the way around. Wrap his hand up. Change it daily or whenever it gets wet. The blister should pop in a few days, maybe sooner since he's probably running around. Keep it covered the best that you can. My husband pulled a real stupid thing a couple of years ago and burnt both hands badly. This is what the doc said to do and he hasn't scarred at all. The at night thing on popping the blisters is an old wives tale.

Answer 4

Well, if it blisted over after the fact, and not directly following the even it probably wasnt a serious degree burn. Although iam sure its serious enough.

but despite the comments of many people out there, iam sure he can survive quite well without medical attention. Since in this case the most they might do is clean the area and perscribe a topical antibacterial cream with some sort of pain killer in it.

I personally wouldnt pop the blister. It would hurt worse, and could lead to infection, since bacteria can easily grow under the skin.

have him take some childrens motrin or advil, since its an anti-inflamitory, and invest in some first aid antibacterial spray with a pain killer in it. You can keep it covered until his body reabsorbs the liquid in the blister, and then leave it uncovered so it can dry properly.

Just watch for puss, irritated redness around the blister, hot spots (where his skin feels abnormally hot on the blister or directly around), or white skin... You want nice pink looking skin, not red, not white, not yellow. Monitor him for fever.

Its sounds like it was not a huge area of skin that was burned, so its probably not a huge deal.

Keep that antibactrial spray on it, keep it clean, and keep it dry.

I touched my hand to the side of a woodstove when i was two. My whole palm turned into a big blister and hurt for a long time. But in those days we didnt run to the doctor for every ingury, since we knew full well that a body heals just fine when given the best chances to. I dont even have a scar. :)

if you start to feel worried about it, take him in to your doctor.

Answer 5

No, I was always told never to pop a blister unless you pop it right after it shows up. If it has been a few days I would not do that. Just continue to put aloe vera on it. You should definitely take him to the doctor though. Because the doctor might can perscribe some type of pain medication or some type of cream that will be best for your child.

Answer 6

Do not pop it yourself... that leaves the wound open to infection. A doctor will be able to prescribe a cream (like Sylvadine) that is made for burns that will protect it as well as have antibiotic properties. My ex-husband had hot grease spilled on his foot (way back when we were dating in high school) at his job at a local Del Taco. His foot blistered up and he had to have the special cream applied and dressing (bandages) changed daily by the doctor. Burns are serious, and can do serious damage to skin and underlying muscle. Sometimes, mom doesn't know best... and this is one of those times. Take your son to the doctor. I'm sorry... this is a hard way to learn about the dangers of having your children in the kitchen. I know you feel horrible, and an accident is just that- an accident! Moms make mistakes all the time! So, don't beat yourself up about it, just make it better- take your little guy to the doc. : )

Answer 7

it's never a bad idea to take a child to the doctor. Call the nurses at the office and they'll tell you whether or not you need to come in and tell you what you should do about the blister. But don't pop it, that'll only make it hurt worse, and have a better chance of getting an infection.
And DON'T put in ice cold water! You could end up with a even worse burn, use cool water immediatley after burning. Standard first aid.

Answer 8

You should not pop the blister. Part of the healing process with blisters is that they pop by themselves. Putting burn relief is a good idea. Your major concern should be avoiding infection. Make sure his hand is clean at all times to prevent it from getting infected. If the blisters seem to get worse or you have any concerns about them you should call your pediatrician or maybe a burn center. They can further assist you with any questions you may have. Don't beat yourself up, accidents happen. Good Luck!!!

Answer 9

Don't worry it could happen to anyone. Anyone who tries to make you feel horrible about it is a bonehead. Don't listen to people who tell you to go to the ER - you guys will wait for hours only to have them tell you exactly what I'm going to tell you!

Do NOT pop the blister, in fact don't touch it at all and tell him not to either. Leave it open to air until it pops by itself, then put some antibiotic cream like Neosporin w/ pain relief on it. Then bandage it loosely with an ace bandage, kerlix or long strips of gauze whatever works better to cover the area he has burned, but preferably something that breathes a little. Wrap it a little loosely so he can move his hand and air can circulate. Reapply more Neosporin and fresh bandages each night before bed. It should be better in about a week. Hopefully he has learned not to touch the stove!!!

You can call tomorrow and follow up with his pediatrician in a day or two so he/she can look at it, but I think it will probably heal well, kids usually heal very quickly.

Answer 10

NEVER pop a blister. The fluid is to protect your body from infection while the skin heals.

You should take him to the doctor especially if the hand shows any sign of infection or he is in pain.

In the interim, use cold compresses for pain relief as well as burn ointment or spray. Make sure he drinks plenty of fluid and some kind of sports drink or Pedialyte would be good. The reason for that is if he is kind of in shock, his body needs to replace the elctrolytes it has lost or used. Pedialyte and sports drinks are made to do exactly that...

One method we always used for hot burners was to keep a tea kettle filled with cold water on the stove. When we took the pan of the burner we moved the cold tea kettle onto it. That blocked the burner and also cooled it faster.