whats best for a burned hand?

Question

whats the best thing thats around the house to use if boiling water spills on your hand quick thanks..

Answer 1

cold water, keep it running under there for as long as possible before going to the er, then silvadene cream is best, but I think it's presciption only

Answer 2

The heat from the burn will over time work its way deeper and deeper, thus an untreated surface burn can form into a full depth burn. In the event of a boiling burn the first thing to do is soak the area with cold water. Run the cold water until the injured person complains about the cold. Take a frozen product eg peas, chips etc and wrap then in a towel to hold against the burn until at the hospital.
Do not under any circumstance try to remove any of the clothing that may have become soaked by the boiling water as this may result in the skin being pulled off with the clothes.

Answer 3

I know this because I once burnt my hand terribly. Ice cold still water in a bowl. Put your hand in the bowl and rest it in there to draw out the heat. So cold you can't stand it. Do not rub anything on the burn soak it. Keep adding cold water for at least a half hour or more. Burns can be very serious and you may need to go to the hospital. Do not put hand under running tap. The skin is loose. Pat dry and add polysporn and light gaze or cloth till you can get to the hospital or bandage with lots of polysporn so the burn does not stick to the dressing when you change it. I had a home nurse for 2 months for a very bad burn. It was terrible.

Answer 4

nothing beats the soothing relief of a bucket of cold water and ice cubes

you can also buy this gel from pharmacies, there are quite a few brands out there but there is one by Johnsonns and Johnsonns (not too sure on the spelling but you know that huge company that makes all those baby products et cetera). Anyway its a clear gel which has literally hundreds of purposes, but the idea is its a soothing gel and if you keep it in the fridge when time comes and you burn your self it is so nice and cool and well keep the pain of the burn to a bare minimum.

i have also heard apllying honey to the burn is also good.

but the gel is the best use

Answer 5

Put the affected part undewr running cold water for at least ten minutes. If it still hurts when you take it out, put it back under again. Apply no creams, ointments, oils, butter, fat, vaseline,etc. but keep the area dry. Never use bandaids/plasters, but cover with a bandage or clingfilm and change the dressing regularly. Keep looking for signs of infection, as burns can quickly become infected, especially if a blisters bursts, so don't burst them.

Answer 6

Run under cold running water, for approximately 10 minutes or until the pain subsides
If a large blister has appeared, then seek medical attention, especially if its larger than the area of a hand...it can easily lead to infection!

Answer 7

run it under cold water, but if its really bad you should go see a docter. I wouldnt put any cream on it though. Just wrap it in a dry bandage and that should do it. Make sure its not a wet bandage.oh.... if its like a fire burn then aloe vera plant works to ease the pain.

Answer 8

Put your hand under cold running water until the burning stops. Then put some Aloe on it and wrap it

Answer 9

Put it in a pool of luke warm water and gradually bring down the temperature until your hand feels better.

Answer 10

Aloe Vera gel