2006-12-13 07:17:59 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
mint toothpaste....works a treat
or sudocream
2006-12-13 07:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by stars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you cool the area down properly with cold water. Soon as you can get to a chemist or health food shop and buy a 10ml bottle of Pure Lavender essential oil , you can put a few drops on the burn neat this will help stop it being so sore and blistering is minimal if any at all. Also mix a couple of drops into some cooled boiled water and use this to dip a clean cloth in then place over the area and just keep it on replacing it when it gets warm. Don't put butter or marg on though it's a donkey of an old wives tale gl
2006-12-13 07:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by ajframoth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a second step treatment since everyone has given you immediate answers. Tomorrow when you take off any bandages, if it has blistered, take a needle and make a small hole and drain the fluid. Do not remove the skin. Put a fresh bandage on it for another day. The skin will stay in place and go back to "normal" until the new skin layer is ready. I am a chef and have burnt my hands many times.
2006-12-13 07:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by minnmarq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I have worked in chip shops for the last thirteen years on and off, frying and serving, and we are always dealing with burns. We have a stem from an Aloe Vera plant kept in the fridge and to treat a burn we just squeeze some of the sap or fluid from the leaf on to the burn and gently rub or pat the area. Instantly soothing and one of the most effective treatments for sunburn also. Germolene cream is also good as not only is it an antiseptic, it is also analgesic. But if the burn is bad and causing you pain or discomfort, you should get treatment at your GP or hospital. Hope this helps.
2006-12-13 08:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, put it immediately under cold running water or in an ice bath. With minor burns, this can sometimes prevent blisters from forming. If it has been more than a few minutes, run under cool water and wash with an antibacterial soap (like Dial). Rinse, apply an antibiotic ointment and dressing (bandage). Minor burns will heal in a few days. Deeper burns (with blisters) may take a week to weeks to fully heal. Keep the area clean. If signs of infection occur, see a doctor!
2006-12-13 07:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run it under cold water, then dry it off. Try putting some ointment on it then wrapping it up with a bandage. I burnt my finger on the frying pan while cooking some sizzle steaks the other day, it hurt all night and I still have a mark. Doesn't hurt now though. Hope your burn isn't too bad!
2006-12-13 07:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by kcdude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the faucet on and let the cold water run over it for a few minutes. Then put some ice on it, and then some neosporin. Try not to let it touch anything. Ice should mainly do the trick!!
I hope your burn doesn't hurt too bad! I just burned myself from the toaster, a few days ago, right on my first 2 knuckles. I have 2 red/purplish dots on my index and middle finger knuckles now. But ice helped it to not hurt as much.
2006-12-13 10:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by green_eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. run cool water over it right away for several minutes.
2. wash gently.
3. If the skin is burned off, use antibiotic ointment (try the kind with lidocaine, it will help with the pain).
4. cover with a bandage. Change the dressing frequently and keep it clean while it heals.
5. Vitamin E oil will help minimize scar tissue.
2006-12-13 07:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by shanseuse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ON IT.DO NOT run COLD water over it.Run TEPID water over the burn.Cold water will cause your body to overcompensate and start heating the burn up.Water that is barely warm will cool the higher temperature burn slowly.Do this for about 8-10 minutes then wrap with a dry clean cloth.
2006-12-13 07:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by hippiegirl672003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe. In Hawaii when ever you would get a burn, we would break off a part of the aloe and apply the sap from the plant on the burnt area (1st and 2nd degree burns only). One of the other benefits of applying aloe is that it heals faster and doesn't leave a scar.
2006-12-13 07:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by Sub Zero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lavender oil is good. I've always got that handy as it's useful for lots of things, it heals quickly and takes the pain away.
As soon as you can, run the burn under the cold water tap, and then pat dry and apply some lavender oil.
You can find lavender oil in health food shops or places that sell aromatherapy oils, just make sure it's good quality.
2006-12-13 08:36:12 · answer #11 · answered by Florence-Anna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋