It was just something out of the microwave, and it happened about 20 minutes ago, but, it hurts really bad, and is red.
2007-01-29 05:36:25 · 17 answers · asked by vmbbfreak06 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
First, put ice or a cold pack on it for at least 20 MINS! The skin continues to burn, even after the heat source is gone, so you minimize damage that way. If the skin is blistered or scorched, cover it with a non-stick dressing and antibiotic ointment, plus some benzocaine (painkiller) if you have some. If it's a 3rd-degree burn, (charring, blackness, peeling) GET TO THE ER! If not, keep icing it periodically (20 mins on and 10 mins off) and do see a doctor. Aloe will help, as will the topical anesthetics, but you need to keep it from getting infected if it blisters, so keep putting antibiotic ointment on it. Take ibuprofen for the pain.
2007-01-29 06:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Know a breastfeeding mother? That stuff is liquid gold. My mom burned her hand to where it was charred, I expressed just a little milk and she took a cotton ball and dabbed it on, it was gone without a scare in less than a week. If not, there is an Aloe Burn Spray you can pick up from Wally world that is pretty good as well. Just not anything oil based, it "locks in the heat" if you will. Cold water. In Hospitals they use wet applications for severly burned victims, so we know the cold water isn't bad like they used to think.
2007-01-29 13:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool water never ice is best for a burn and do not put any butter or other "grease" on it as both can trap the burning in the skin and actually make it worse. After you have cooled the burn completely you can apply a small amount of burn ointment and cover with a bandage to keep the air away from it.
2007-01-29 13:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tulip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Run it under some cold water. Put some aloe on it, then wrap it up. If it stays swollen for a long time, go see a doctor
2007-01-29 16:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by .:Feliciano:. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it you don't have any snot. Other names for this stuff is 'burn goo'. There's probably some smart name for it, but I have never taken the time to look at the package.
Its basically a bandage with usually yellow goo on it. It immediately cools the burn, and has antibacterial stuff in it too. Nice and sterile.
2007-01-29 13:46:04 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Moe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold water. lots and lots of it, for about 10 mins, till the burn starts to cool down. Then cover it lightly with a clean bandage. If it's still bad tomorrow, or running with pus, get it looked at
2007-01-29 13:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work in a bakery shop in Houston called the Kolache Factory, I had a second degree burn on my index finger, I put mustard on the burn , it cooled down alot, then burn cream. the mustard might sound weird, but it does the trick, . If you want more info. try webmd.com under burn.
2007-01-29 13:46:16 · answer #7 · answered by Carrie G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run cold water on it or stick it in ice if the skin is broken you need a doctor other wise you will be fine dont put butter on it and dont wrap it up
2007-01-29 19:30:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash it with cold water to keep it from being damaged,then put you some neosporin on it and put it on there,before bed and then for the next day or two,it should be fine.Good Luck.
2007-01-29 13:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immerse it warm water & then apply Neosoprin antibiotic ointment.
2007-02-01 20:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by Sandi Beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋