I just burned my fingers making peanut brittle....my fingers are red, blistered, and won't stop burning (and I mean stinging burning!)
2007-01-29 16:48:45 · 13 answers · asked by Eileen S 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
get a bowl of cold water and ice, or if u cant then running cold water, and keep your fingers in it for a while. then maybe go to the chemist and find some burn cream.
its always good to have an aloevera plant at home, its great for burns..
2007-01-29 16:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by zimba 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Soak in ice water and DO NOT BREAK THE BLISTERS. This is at least a second degree burn and infection is the biggest threat, but can also get dehydration from loss of fluids with a burn. Do not apply anything with an oil base, such as butter or vaseline, this will hold in the heat and actually cause the burn to go deeper into the layers of skin and sucutaneous tissues. Aloe vera is very helpful in both reducing the pain and helping with healing of burn. Cut the leaf open and smear the juices on the burn. I often cut a second piece and slice it open, placing it on the burn and leaving it there with a loose dressing to hold it in place. If it is a very large area that is burned, you should seek medical attention as shock can occur from fluid losses through the burn, as well as the threat of infection if the blisters open up. Any analgesic, such as aspirin, tylenol or ibuprofen may help with the pain.
2007-01-30 18:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by Nana 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you have an ALOE plant in the house break off a piece and squeeze the juice on those fingers. The pain will go away and it actually helps heal. Most important if you keep putting the juice from the Aloe plant on the fingers about every 30 minutes you may not have any pain during those early hours. Be careful not to break those blisters.
Maybe a neighbor has one of these plants.
2007-01-29 17:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by Brick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run your fingers under cold water for about 10 minutes to stop the burning. Wrap gauze loosely around your fingers. Blisters are good, do not pop or break them because the liquid inside is produced by your body to naturally heal.
I feel so bad, because I burnt my fingers recently, and it has to be one of the worst places on the body to get burned because of all the nerve endings in the tips of the fingers.
Good Luck and Heal Quickly :)
2007-01-30 02:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by tracymcdiarmid 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Run cold water on them and wrap with gauze. They will pain for a few days. Don't pop the blisters or it can get infected. If it is an area bigger than a quarter, I'd go to the doctor. You really don't want it to get infected. You can take some Tynelol for the pain. DON'T put butter on it! That's an old wives tale that can cause more damage.
2007-01-29 16:58:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After soaking your fingers in cold cold cold water, put some vaseline on them. Then, you should probably put on a band-aid, if you can.
The Aloe plant would possibly help too. (The juice is also known as Hydrocortisone, which is good for cuts and burns.) Not sure if it's good to use the plant, since there's bugs and stuff, but try it anyways. I'm sure it'll work the same.
2007-01-29 18:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Run cold water over them, then apply aloe or neosporin. Then cover with a light gauze or bandage to keep it clean, if you can. I used to work in bakeries, and burns were a common occurence.
Feel better!
2007-01-30 03:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some folks say apply yellow mustard to a burn to draw the heat out. I tried it once & it worked.
2007-02-01 12:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Sandi Beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok you need to put Aloe on it and then get your self Down to the Hospitalk It sounds like a second degree burn and its nothing to mess around with so please Get to the ER STAT
2007-01-30 15:34:22 · answer #9 · answered by jail_lady_20081 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two words: Aloe Vera.
2007-01-29 16:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋