when u burn your skin,it swells,and become filled with water,and how does applying oil on the burn reduce the extent of the swelling or even suppress it.
2006-10-28 03:08:35 · 6 answers · asked by mmmmmmmmm 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
When you burn your skin a blister appears because your body try to concentrate water in that particular spot to calm the burn, now you don't use oil for burns, rather use tooth paste if you don't have the proper ointment..☺
2006-10-28 03:11:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are burnt badly enough to have a liquid filled blister - then you should absolutely not be putting oil on it. Burnt skin should be placed under cool running water as soon as possible after the burn occurred. This takes the heat out of the burn. The worst thing you can do is apply oil. Minor burns - ones that do not blister - can have a medicated ointment applied to them to stop the skin from drying out too much or itching as the skin replaces itself.
2006-10-28 10:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is right... this is your body's natural defense system against burns, so that the burn does not reach deeply into the muscle or heaven forbid, the bone.
I have a good one for ya... last summer I was camping in a really remote spot. Totally roughing it w/ some friends/family for a white water weekend. We were making campfire smores one night & I decided to shake my flaming marshmallow to put out its fire, because blowing on it wasn't working. BAD IDEA!! I shook the skewer, the flaming marshmallow went up in the air and landed on my WRIST... STILL ON FIRE. I was a human smore! I got that lovely big blister & everything, & all we had was a 1st aid kit w/ some bandages & Neosporin. That, coupled w/ lots of cold water was all I needed fortunately. Sorry I rambled, I know this didn't really answer your question, but thought you'd get a kick out of the story from Flaming Marshmallow Girl. That will be my X-Name! :)
2006-10-28 10:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by Rocker Chick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't. the "water" or blister under your skin is your bodies natural way to protect and heal.....only on 1st degree burns when there is no liquid being produced does a burn ointment really come into play. hope this helps and I hope your burn is not tooo bad ! :^)
2006-10-28 10:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Tragedy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because your skin needs moisture, and lots of it. That's why drinking water can even help you out.
2006-10-28 10:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Harsh Noise Wall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it does>?>
2006-10-28 10:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by beave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋