first aid for skin burn?

Answer 1

BURNS
Your skin is a protective barrier to infection, and any loss of skin, however small, is susceptible to infection. any burn bigger than a 50 cent coin, you must seek medical attention. If the burn is bigger than the casualty's hand then call an ambulance immediately.

Management of a burn
* Cool burnt area (minimum 10-20 minutes cold running water or until no further pain is felt)
* Remove jewellery
* Cover with sterile non -stick dressing
* Seek medical help urgently.

DO NOT
- Apply lotions, oily dressings (butter)
- Prick / break blisters
- Give alcohol to drink
- Over-cool casualty (shock)
- Use cotton wool, adhesive dressings etc.
on burn.

If you have no non stick dressing use glad wrap, it acts as a second skin and will also protect the skin from infection.

The reason why we;
Don't apply creams, Makes it hard for doctors to assess for the burn properly.
Don't break or burst blisters - Increase the risk of infection.
Don't give alcohol - Increase shock.
Don't use cotton wool or adhesive dressing - Is they stick to burn and hard to remove.

Answer 2

Adequate first aid for burn is application of cool water for at least 20 minutes, you can either submerge the burned area into the water or use running water but the latter is more stimulating and may be a little more painful. Then cover the burned area with a cool, moist bandage or clean cloth, do not use towel cos the fibre may get caught and it'd be hard to remove later. Do not apply ointment and avoid breaking burn blisters,

or.... if you're talking about sunburn kinda skin burn then aloe vera or pop a Vitamin E capsule and apply the oil to your affected skin after running the skin under cool water is good enough :-)

Answer 3

wrong!!!!!

when you just a skin burn you don't use ice or water,, chances are the burned part will swell, allowing water to come inside the skin thus there is the start of the bump with water on it.. and it is sooooo disgusting to see a part of you with a bump right?

the first aid and the least you can do is apply toothpaste, you need something to cool down the one that was burn, tooth paste is good.. another is aloe vera which is if it is available that soon.. toothpaste is the first aid, since every house has one...

Answer 4

Believe it or not Preparation H cream is GREAT!
Preparation H ointment works well too but I don't like the smell of the ointment.
Preparation H has a topical anesthetic in it which relieves pain.
The cream keep the skin soft and makes the peeling easier.

Answer 5

As soon as the burn happens, use cold water (not ice) to stop the damage from the burn.

You will probably get a blister. You aren't supposed to pop it.

I pop mine. Keep the raw area clean, with soap and water. Use Vitamin E oil to speed up the healing and prevent scarring.

Answer 6

Wash the wound with cold water and apply Silvrex Ointment.

Answer 7

1st rinse with cold water, otherwise heat will continue going through your skin & cause more damage. if u can get it, there's a great skin cream for healing burns-very effective-called Silvadine, but i think u have to get a prescriprion for it.

Answer 8

Aloe Vera - the natural Aloe plant works wonderful, but if you do not have the plant, go to the drug store or health food store and ask for natural aloe vera.

Answer 9

ice and cold water