What should i do for a burn?

Question

I just burnt the back of 2 of my fingers and ir hurts really bad. Is there anything that will be like instant relief or help it heal faster?

Answer 1

FIRST!! DO NOT FOLLOW these people who say put butter, toothpaste, or ICE on a BURN!!!!
Ice can damage the already damaged tissue. The products such as butter and toothpaste will now have to be removed in a very pain full manor just to get to the burn.
A first degree burn can be treated with cool water, then dry dressings. Second degree should be seen by QUALIFIED medical staff. Third degree burns involve tissue damage and can be life threatening, even after treatment. These should be covered with sterile burn dressings. Again, professional medical treatment is needed. Stay away from putting creams and butter and ice!!

Answer 2

As soon as you get burned run water over the area and pour salt on it. It will sting but this is an indication that the salt is working. It pulls the moisture out of the skin that will cause a blister. It is the blister that will cause the scar. If you can stop the blister then you can stop the scarring. You can do this for 1st and some 2nd degree burns but don't do it for 3rd degree burns. My grandmother poured hot scalding grease on both arms and this method prevented any blisters and scarring (note that she might have had severe 2nd degree burns in this case but this will give you an idea of just how bad this burn was and she had no blisters...I am sure it stung like ****). No one will recommend it but it works. The key to the success is to get the salt on the burn ASAP before the blister starts. If the blister has already developed forget it and move on to aloe vera or other antibiotic gels which prevents infection from the damage that has already been done. Salt is to prevent the damage. Butter and mustard have been long time recommendations and the salt in both is what helps. Someone also had mentioned soy sauce...salt again. Go straight to the salt and do not pass the water. The water allows the salt to stick. Once the stinging has ended brush the salt off and wa...la....no blister. Do Not brush the salt away too soon as blisters are pretty persistant in forming. I have been using it for 30 years and it is cheap and in most kitchens. Just think how much salt water helps your "wounds" heal when you go to the ocean or gargle with salt water. Salt is a good thing but no pharmacist will admit it...maybe because it is too simple and cheap. I also come from a medical background so I know no one will agree. You just have to try it and see for yourself. It is truely amazing.

Answer 3

The responses above are for instant relief ONLY. As soon as you remove the bag of ice, the pain will come back stronger than ever. Apply some burn spray or cream and try to focus your mind on some kind of activity. This will not take away the pain instantly, but it will help overall.

Answer 4

Burn Types
First Degree Burn
Superficial - First degree burns typically take 3 to 6 days to heal. The superficial or first layer of skin is damaged.
Examples of a superficial - First degree burn are: mild sunburns, contact burn injuries, or heat burns.
Second Degree Burn
Superficial - Second degree burns usually heal in less than 3 weeks depending on severity. The deeper or thicker
the burned skin the longer the injury make take to heal.
Third Degree Burn
Deep - Third degree burns are severe and may require skin graphs and a protracted recovery period - more than 3 weeks. Full-thickness burns, without skin grafts, heal only at the edges by scarring. A skin graft is a very thin layer of skin that is cut from an unburned area on the body and put on a badly burned area.


Step 3. Treatment
What can I do?

Minor Burn Injury

1. Soak the burn in cool water for 15 minutes.
2. Apply cool cloth to the burn for a few minutes each day.
3. Apply Burn Rx (see below) to the burn and cover it with a dressing or bandage.
4. Re-apply burn with Burn Rx to promote healing.
5. Apply topical antibiotic to the burn to prevent infection if necessary.
6. If necessary, take over-the-counter pain medication to control pain.
7. If burn pain, redness, swelling persists or if there are signs of infection see a physician

Answer 5

Rub butter or margarine on it and then soak in vanilla.
A doctor will say ice, but that makes blisters.
If you use butter and vanilla in the first couple of minutes, it won't blister and it won't burn. If it's a bad burn, the dry skin may peel off a week or two later. If you ever try it, you'll never use anything else! It has to be right after the burn, and the vanilla does bead up on the butter. I have no idea why it works.

Answer 6

THE BEST THING TO DO IS RUN YOUR FINGERS UNDER COLD WATER WHEN YOU FIRST BURNT IT. NOW NEOSUPORINE SHOULD HELP EASE THE PAIN ALSO, WILL PROMOTE HEALING. PEOPLE USED TO SAY TO PUT BUTTER ON A BURN, BUT WE NOW KNOW THAT'S THE WORST THING FOR IT. IT JUST CAUSED IT TO BURN MORE.

Answer 7

If you have the plant Aloe Vera, that will ease your pain not only that save your skin. I had a really bad oil burn and I was going to put buttert but, I thought about the plant good thing it was cold out side. The cold plant soothed my pain fast. That is the best because its good for the skin.

Answer 8

Put toothpaste directly on the burn. It almost instantly relieves the pain. The best paste to use is the white kind.

Answer 9

After all the cold pack treatments, you should take anti-inflammatory tablets like mefenamic acid and treat your burn with anti-inflammatory ointment like silver sulfadiazine.

Answer 10

First, run cold water on your hand, otherwise the skin will continue to cook.

Next, dry the area and sprinkle baking soda and vinegar on the area.